A libertine is one devoid of most moral restraints, which are seen as unnecessary or undesirable, especially one who ignores or even spurns accepted morals and forms of behaviour sanctified by the larger society. Libertines place value on physical pleasures, meaning those experienced through the senses. As a philosophy, libertinism gained new-found adherents in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, particularly in France and Great Britain. Notable among these were John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, and the Marquis de Sade.
"Libertine" is defined today as "a dissolute person; usually a person who is morally unrestrained". Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand wrote that Joseph Bonaparte "sought only life's pleasures and easy access to libertinism" while on the throne of Naples.
The word "libertine" is derived from the Roman mythological figure, Liber (meaning "free"). Liber represented husbandry and crops and was celebrated by mystery religions including the Secret Order of Libertines. The term was also coined by John Calvin to negatively describe opponents of his policies in Geneva, Switzerland. This group, led by Ami Perrin, argued against Calvin's "insistence that church discipline should be enforced uniformly against all members of Genevan society". Perrin and his allies were elected to the town council in 1548, and "broadened their support base in Geneva by stirring up resentment among the older inhabitants against the increasing number of religious refugees who were fleeing France in even greater numbers". By 1555, Calvinists were firmly in place on the Genevan town council, so the Libertines, led by Perrin, responded with an "attempted coup against the government and called for the massacre of the French ... This was the last great political challenge Calvin had to face in Geneva".
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor, producer and musician. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actor. Depp rose to prominence on the 1980s television series 21 Jump Street, becoming a teen idol. Dissatisfied with that status, Depp turned to film for more challenging roles; he played the title character of Edward Scissorhands (1990) and later found box office success in films such as Sleepy Hollow (1999), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Rango (2011) and the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2003–present). He has collaborated with director and friend Tim Burton in eight films, most recently with Dark Shadows (2012).
Depp has gained acclaim for his portrayals of people such as Ed Wood, in Ed Wood, Joseph D. Pistone in Donnie Brasco, Hunter S. Thompson in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, George Jung in Blow, and the bank robber John Dillinger in Michael Mann's Public Enemies. Films featuring Depp have grossed over $3.1 billion at the United States box office and over $7.6 billion worldwide. He has been nominated for top awards many times, winning the Best Actor Awards from the Golden Globes for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and from the Screen Actors Guild for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. He also has garnered a sex symbol status in American cinema, being twice named as the "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine in 2003 and 2009. He has been listed in the 2012 Guinness Book of World Records as the highest paid actor, with $75 million.
Patrick Wolf (born Patrick Denis Apps on 30 June 1983) is an English singer-songwriter from South London. Patrick utilises a wide variety of instruments in his music, most commonly the ukulele, piano and viola. Known for combining electronic sampling with classical instruments, Wolf's styles range from romantic folk to techno-pop.
Patrick Wolf was born in St Thomas' Hospital,South London, into a creative family. He started his musical education with Piano lessons but soon got bored and progressed onto violin lessons and church choirs and made his first theremin at age eleven, and first began recording songs with his violin, voice, and car boot sale organs on a four-track tape recorder at age twelve. At fourteen, he joined and performed with pop art collective Minty. Two years later, he dropped his music A-Levels, which he was studying at Davies Laing and Dick Sixth Form College off Bond Street, and left home. During this period, as well as working in Super Lovers clothing store in Covent Garden, Wolf earned money from busking in a string quartet and formed a group called 'Maison Crimineaux', a noisy trio built on destructive ethics around white noise and pop music. He also continued to write and record his own material. A Maison Crimineaux gig in Paris was attended by electronic maestro Kristian Robinson (aka Capitol K), who would then go on to release Wolf's debut album Lycanthropy.
I'll come back to you in daylight
I'll come back to you unarmed
I'll come back to you so fragile
I never knew I could
I'm learning new ways to communicate
I'm learning new ways to live
I'm learning new ways to apologize for all the things I did
Libertine, don't cry
You've been beggin' for this for so long
Libertine, don't try
You knew it all along
Take me under your wings and
to places undiscovered
show me a better way to live
'cause I can't do this on my own
but I need to change
When tomorrow seems so far away
Old habits raise their head
When that feeling kicks in
How can I be prepared?
You know the song about eve of destruction
And stories we've been told
You know we're unimportant details
When all our lives are sold
Libertine, don't cry
You've been beggin? for this for so long
Libertine, don't try
You knew it all along
Take me under your wings and
to places undiscovered
show me a better way to live
'cause I can't do this on my own
Take me under your wings and
to places undiscovered
show me a better way to live
Take me under your wings and
to places undiscovered
show me a better way to live
Libertine, don't cry
You've been beggin' for this for so long
Libertine, don't try
You knew it all along
'cause I can't do this on my own
Cendre de lune, petite bulle d'écume
Poussée par le vent, je brûle et je m'enrhume
Entre mes dunes reposent mes infortunes
C'est nue, que j'apprends la vertu
Refrain
Je, je suis libertine
Je suis une catin
Je, je suis si fragile
Qu'on me tienne la main
Fendre la lune, baisers d'épine et de plume
Bercée par un petit vent, je déambule
La vie est triste comme un verre de grenadine
Aimer c'est pleurer quand on s'incline
Refrain
Quand sur mon corps, tu t'endors
Je m'évapore, bébé tu dors et moi j'attends l'aurore
Quand de mes lèvres tu t'enlèves, un goût amer
Me rappelle que je suis au ciel
Cendre de lune, petite bulle d'écume
Perdue dans le vent, je brûle et je m'enrhume
Mon corps à peur, la peau mouillée, j'ai plus d'âme
Papa, ils ont violé mon coeur
Adam Ant/Marco Pirroni
A word from her is worth ten from me
Her main concern is honesty
She beat the selfishness right out of me
The wild eyed child
She's my libertine
My only books were women's looks
And the more I read, the less I said
She wanted to search inside me
To find this so-called purity
She acts the films that I can't see
The wild eyed child
She's my libertine
She showed me the slim chance I'd got
And all the friendships baby, that I had not
Be sure she has the guts of three
The wild eyed child
She's my libertine
I know a girl she's got a lust for danger
Thinks being tough makes her the Lone Ranger
But when the chips are down it's loving she craves
A word from her is worth ten from me
Her main concern is honesty
She beat the selfishness right out of me
The wild eyed child
She's my Libertine
My only books were women's looks
And the more I read, the less I said
She wanted to search inside me
To find this so-called purity
She acts the films that I can't see
The wild eyed child
She's my Libertine
She showed me the slim chance I'd got
And all the friendships baby, that I had not
Be sure she has the guts of three
The wild eyed child
She's my Libertine
I know a girl, she's got a lust for danger
Thinks being tough, makes her the Lone Ranger
But when the chips are down, it's loving she craves
You grow like the evergreen
You set me free to die
And I'll swing all around
Till I fall to the ground
The government is full of shit
They spread their lies
But wait, I fall apart
But wait, fall apart
Watch me bleed
Dream obscene
I was touched by your screen dream
(X2)
We're free
We're free
We're free
We're free
You fall like the forest trees
You're living out a lie
If I could have my way I'd sit and watch you die
Locked and there's no escape
Don't even bother to try
But wait, I fall apart
Wait, fall apart
Watch me bleed
Dream obscene
I was touched by your screen dream
(X2)
We're free
We're free
We're free
When she walked in the room
You could faint from the strong perfume
And she said her name was Libertine
In my ear, a voice said, "Don't be a fool, stay clear
Better stay away from Libertine"
Stay away from Libertine
Stay away from Libertine
Stay away from Libertine
So I stayed out of view
But my eyes couldn't come unglued
I was hypnotized by Libertine
So in time I broke down and I lost my mind
Then I made a move on Libertine
Stay away from Libertine
Made a move on Libertine
Stay away from Libertine
I made my move on Libertine
And I waited all night 'til the timing was right
For another man was reaching for her hand
But he went to the phone and when I got her alone
It just wasn't the same, tell me what's in a name?
She made me drunk with her charms
Then she left on her husband's arm
And I got the shaft from Libertine
I was weak and I know just from whence I speak
Better stay away from Libertine
I've been put down been pushed around
But they won't break me I still believe
Been cast aside stood up for ridicule
But I'm still here I feel the same
This one's for those who'll never understand
It's not a blueprint or a master plan
All I know is nothing that I've done before
Held me so strong never steered me wrong
And with every passing day
Distills my dedication
In a clouded world you kept me clear
And there's a part of you in all I've done
Been second guessed thought immature
But for what it's worth know that I'm still here
I wonder what I could have done instead
To quell the anger boiling in my head
Unlike so man y things
You've never let me down
With you I've never felt alone
And as I stumble through these days
I hope you'll understand
It's so much more than a phase
It's everything I am
When I've strayed in darker times
When I'm feeling left behind
You're always there
We're living the lifestyle
Young, sassy and nubile
Our future, guaranteed
Our beauty, legendary
There's nothing more we need
We're sorted, sorted.
We get there and we work hard
You're 19 with a gold card
We've no time for the weak
The needy or the meek
We're living to compete
sorted, sorted
All of our time
Is spent towing the line
We party so hard and we work even harder
We'll get what we deserve
For our flair
What d'ya mean we don't care
We party so hard and we work even harder
We'll get what we deserve
Empty out your wallet
Lets see what's inside it
Are you worth the time of day?
You know status equals pay
Where d'ya go on holiday
sorted, sorted.
We've worked our way up
Completely self-made
For as long as there's pay
We're here to stay
I don't need your lies
Cause you don't impress me, you see
The ice is getting thin
Time to turn around and go home
I won't fight this war for you
All I do is passing through in your life
I tell you it's over tonight
Libertine, you are like stardust in the rain
Illusion fades
You're just one shadow in this game
Libertine, you think you're free
But your heart is chained
It's just an illusion
A pale illusion of what life really is
I don't need your bliss
Cause it's not shiny
The nights are getting colder
When you're alone