It's never over. You don't want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it's not over until the last out.
'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge' took a year to record; that's why the playing on it might sound somewhat labored. 'Balance,' on the other hand, was written and recorded in only four months, so the whole process was quicker and more immediate.
Young men make great mistakes in life; for one thing, they idealize love too much.