Cherry Tree Lyrics

Lyric discussion by kenerics 

Cover art for Cherry Tree lyrics by National, The

like everyone is saying, the cherry tree represents honesty, which leads me to believe that this is a dishonest relationship between two people who either shouldnt be together or just dont want to tell anyone about their relationship.

the lines "take us down and all apart" and "lay us out on the table" sound very sexual to me, so its very likely that this is a sexual (and most likely romantic) relationship.

the "leave it alone" parts are probably one telling the other that its best to keep their relationship quiet, same with "loose lips sink ships" and "can we show a little discipline." these lines also lead me to believe that the other wants to be more public with their relationship.

My Interpretation