I think Stephen made a mistake in his relationship, possibly by sleeping with this girl, and drinking too much. He can't make out of it was a good decision to sleep with the girl or not since he's too drunk to make a good judgement. And the title, In Retrospect, It was Obviously Hell, supports that. He made a msitake, and he knows it.
That's what I make from the album
I think Stephen made a mistake in his relationship, possibly by sleeping with this girl, and drinking too much. He can't make out of it was a good decision to sleep with the girl or not since he's too drunk to make a good judgement. And the title, In Retrospect, It was Obviously Hell, supports that. He made a msitake, and he knows it. That's what I make from the album