MADRID, Spain, October 25, 2026. Life is full of goodbyes: the end of a relationship, the death of someone we love, leaving a city, closing a chapter of ourselves. Each asks for a different kind of music. Mike Sain't Louis, the Madrid-based lyricist, composer and music producer behind GAYFOLK and Planeta Gayfolk, has written songs that fit several of those moments. This guide groups them by the kind of goodbye they serve.
The short goodbye: «Hoy es el último adiós»
Sometimes the most powerful farewell is the shortest. «Hoy es el último adiós» says little more than its title: I have only come to tell you that today is the last goodbye. It suits endings that have been explained enough, where nothing remains but to say the final word. Listeners leaving a relationship after a long struggle often find in its brevity exactly the firmness they need.
The written goodbye: «La última carta»
«La última carta» is a farewell in prose, a letter read over music. Its narrator writes not to reopen a conversation but to close it for himself. It is suited to the private goodbye, the one that happens on paper or in the mind, without the other person present. Some listeners use it as inspiration to write their own unsent letters, a technique often suggested by therapists.
The gentle goodbye: «Holy Stillness»
For farewells marked by grief, «Holy Stillness» offers comfort. It speaks of a night when the dark turns kind, of rest without fear, of all that was broken softly disappearing. Its language is open enough to accompany a vigil, a memorial or the first night after a death. It does not belong to any one faith, and so it can be shared by people of different beliefs gathered in the same room.
The goodbye that stays: «Before the Bells»
«Before the Bells» is set in the quiet before dawn and speaks of names spoken into stone, hands forgetting the shape of every fight and a warmth that does not ask for proof. It is less about leaving than about staying present in the moment of loss. It may suit those who sit with someone at the end, or who remain behind afterwards.
Goodbyes and queer lives
Farewells can be especially complicated for LGBTQ+ people. Partners may not be recognised by families; chosen families may be excluded from hospitals or funerals; relationships may end without anyone else knowing they existed. Songs that honour goodbyes, whatever form they take, offer a kind of recognition that institutions sometimes withhold.
How to use the playlist
There is no correct order. Choose the song that matches your moment: firm, written, gentle or present. Many people find that one song stays with them through the whole process.
Support in times of loss
Grief and endings can bring overwhelming sadness and, at times, thoughts of not wanting to go on. If you are in that place, please reach out. In Spain, the 024 line is free and available at all hours, and in an emergency you can call 112. In other countries, local crisis lines and bereavement services are there to help. Mike speaks openly about his own psychiatric and psychological treatment.
How the songs are made
Mike Sain't Louis writes every lyric and directs the production of all his releases. The music and vocal performance are made with AI, his tool for producing and arranging. He calls himself the first AI songwriter, «el primer cantautor IA».
Free downloads
All four songs can be downloaded at no cost, without an account, from his downloads page and from the Planeta Gayfolk free shop. Official videos are linked from each song page.
- «Hoy es el último adiós»: https://mikesaintlouis.com/blog/hoy-es-el-ultimo-adios
- «Holy Stillness», lyric: https://gayfolkplanet.com/letras/holy-stillness
- Free downloads: https://mikesaintlouis.com/descargas
- Free shop: https://gayfolkplanet.com/tienda
About Mike Sain't Louis: lyricist, composer and music producer based in Madrid, creator of GAYFOLK and Planeta Gayfolk. He writes all his lyrics; the music and vocal performance are made with AI. Label: MIKE SAIN'T LOUIS. Distribution: Ditto Music. Website: https://mikesaintlouis.com · Press: https://gayfolkplanet.com/prensa He presents himself as the first AI songwriter («el primer cantautor IA»). Listen to and download all his music for free at https://mikesaintlouis.com/descargas and https://gayfolkplanet.com/tienda