Lyric discussion by OriginalHipster 

Cover art for Off the Record lyrics by My Morning Jacket

This smacks of an affair of the heart. He sees her swoon by the box of boom. At a party, standing by the music, she looks at him and they each know how the other feels. But they're at a party. Everybody is watching. They have to behave.

They've had ideas, though, and they've kissed on it. She's pissed because her life has gotten ridiculously complicated. Maybe he's already made his decision, and he's just grinning at her, because he knows that he's making her think about rearranging her life, as he is his, to make room for him.

She's confused, but he knows he's right, (right, right?) He wouldn't get wrapped up in it otherwise.

It's a beautiful song about the right love at the wrong time. Takes a lot if discipline to keep feelings like this gt off the record until the time is right.

Pairs really well with Evil Urges, and there are traces of this sort of semi-requited relationship in Wordless Chorus as well.

My Interpretation