its a metaphor...? yeah.
this is like playing tetris. and you're only moments away from getting the high score, and without warning, your batteries die. game over. so you sit there, stunned, and feeling pretty crappy about the whole situation. and you know, that you have two options. 1) you can just say 'fuck it'. and vow never to play tetris again. but that wont work, cuz the game is just so addicting. and you know sooner or later, you're gonna want to play. so scratch that. and 2, which is pretty much the only option) to put new batteries in and play again. but this time, you're a little less enthusiastic, and a little more hesitant to give it all of your effort. but you do anyway, hoping your batteries dont die. if they dont, and you get the high score, you feel like the luckiest person in the world. and if they do, then you're back at square one.