Last day off before we embark on the final leg towards the premiere. The lyrics are all coming to a conclusion. ‘The Blue Hood’ needed minor modifications. ‘Kibitsu’ finally has the chorus it deserves and little odds and ends are cleared up in the final version of ‘A Serpent’s Lust’. It’s time to study and get familiar with the lines. Some difficult parts, like the unpredictable lines of ‘On Poverty and Wealth’ or the short but steady harmonies in ‘The Carp of My Dreams’ can be slippery vocal slopes. Practice makes perfect.