I believe this song is about a young woman, and sung from her perspective. A "cherry area" could be interpreted as a vagina. I also think it goes "It's new and it's current, it's got news, and it's current is hot" - a typical malkmus wordplay. Even the way he's singing it sounds very effeminate. It seems like the boyfriend/lover/stranger has come to her apartment too late, she's too drunk or tired and tries to entertain him with her gross tv and directors cut film, but when he tries to put the moves on she denies him, saying her "cherry area is a little scary to be around right now". He tries anyway, but is denied again, and then the perspective finally switches to his at the end, where he repeats "I need to go".
I believe this song is about a young woman, and sung from her perspective. A "cherry area" could be interpreted as a vagina. I also think it goes "It's new and it's current, it's got news, and it's current is hot" - a typical malkmus wordplay. Even the way he's singing it sounds very effeminate. It seems like the boyfriend/lover/stranger has come to her apartment too late, she's too drunk or tired and tries to entertain him with her gross tv and directors cut film, but when he tries to put the moves on she denies him, saying her "cherry area is a little scary to be around right now". He tries anyway, but is denied again, and then the perspective finally switches to his at the end, where he repeats "I need to go".
Awesome song.