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Carpe Diem

from Carpe Diem by The Foes of Fern

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Carpe Diem is the oldest Foes song on the record,” said singer-songwriter-guitarist Matt “Fern” Fernicola, a veteran of such popular Jersey Shore bands as Airacuda and The Burns before fronting his own. “I wrote it back in 2011 for my Songwriting 101 class at Berklee (College of Music), and I got a solid B+ on it. I based the music and lyrics off of ‘Till There Was You’ and wrote the song for my new girlfriend at the time. The song is about getting the most out of our potential life together. We both always wanted to travel and learn how to speak a bunch of European languages so I included those places in the chorus of the song.

“All and all, ‘Carpe Diem’ is the peak of romanticism for me,”
Fern continued. “I went out to build the music as romantic as possible, which is why we added accordion, mandolin, violin, clarinet and all the other instruments to the song. I wanted the song to feel like one big fantasy, and I think we hit that goal.”

lyrics

Oh can you help me find some other life, my dear
For I have fallen down and could use a hand thats’s sincere

And if you took mine we would travel wide and experience our years
So I wont rush your mind, you can take your time, I’ll be waiting down here

But if you’d come with me
We’d feast in Italy
And camp out in the coliseums

Oh what a life living by Carpe Diem

Can you handle this, I know I’ve been quick to implore
For the day has just begun and I’m already asking for more

But I wont be waiting around, theres a world to be found
And I’m ready to explore
So if you could think it through, In a night to two,
I’d love to get off this floor

But if you’d come with me
We’d feast in Italy
And camp out in the coliseums
And when you need romance
I’d take you to France
We’ll drink our wine on the setting sun
And when there’s time to save
We’ll visit Eleanor’s grave
London can one day be more than a dream

Oh what a life living by Carpe Diem

credits

from Carpe Diem, released November 23, 2020
Drums - Owen Flanagan
Bass - Phul James Marphlak
Piano / Backing Vocals - Branden Steinagle
Backing Vocals - Joe Pomarico
Backing Vocals - Jessie McCormick
Bongos - Andrew J. Ho
Tenor Sax - Paul Caruso
Bari Sax / Flute - Sam Tobias
Alto Sax / Clarinet - Michael Squillace
Trumpet - Bruce Krywinski Jr.
Trombone - Andrew Ludwig
Tuba - Victoria Laurence
Accordion- Chris Dubrow
Harp - Mimi Cook
Cello - Katherine Haroldson
Violin - Victoria Romano, Gabriello Lewis, Grant Gardner
Guitar / Vocals - Fern

Mastered by Zach Kornhauser
Recorded and Mixed by Joe Pomarico

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The Foes of Fern Asbury Park, New Jersey

Good things take time, and when it comes to creating lasting art this motto is even more relevant. For Asbury-park supergroup The Foes of Fern led by virtuoso front man Matt “Fern” Fernicola patience has finally paid off with the release of his highly anticipated LP Carpe Diem which has been 4 years in the making.

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