The Death and The Berth

The Death and The Berth
[Instrumental]

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What happens?
Ms Terri dies.

What’s in a name?
Ms Terri dies — ‘berth’ might be a hint as to the manner in which it happened (something to do with the lake?), but it is definitely a play on words with ‘birth’ leading in to the acts’ overarching theme of death and rebirth. With Ms Terri dead, Hunter’s life can begin.

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>0:00 – 0:03 Instrumental
With a dramatic flourish to welcome us to the album, Ms Terri’s death sounds to be sudden.

>0:03 – 0:10 Bitter Suite I Piano
The melody associated with Hunter going gaga at the sight of Ms Leading plays very faintly. In this context, it may represent Ms Terri bleeding out or the light otherwise seeping out of her after the initial impact – ‘beauty wilting’.

>0:12 – 0:38 Red Hands Violin
‘Because you can’t be caught red handed if you’re not red handed’. The realisation of misplaced blame? In this context, it may be indicating there’s reason to think Ms Terri is at fault for her death, but ultimately is not to blame and could not have done any different.

The River North | Act I
Act II | The Procession