MADRID, Spain, October 25, 2026. For English-speaking listeners discovering GAYFOLK, the first barrier can be language. Many of the most celebrated songs by Mike Sain't Louis, the Madrid-based lyricist, composer and music producer behind Planeta Gayfolk, are full of Spanish wordplay and local references. But alongside them sits a substantial group of tracks written entirely in English. This guide groups them by mood, so that new listeners can find a way in.
Songs for rest
The gentlest English songs are lullabies and hymns. «Holy Stillness» speaks of a night when «the world exhales» and every sorrow finally ceases. «Sunshine» builds a day out of five words of nature and soft syllables. «Dreams Drift Afar» is almost wordless, a few images of night under long hums. «Before the Bells» is set in the quiet before dawn and offers a philosophy of simply staying. These are ideal for evenings, meditation or difficult nights.
Songs about manipulation
Mike has written extensively about narcissistic abuse, and two English songs approach it directly. «Not Your Supply» uses the clinical term for the attention narcissists extract from others and turns it into a refusal. Its economic metaphors, love as business, presence as a loan, are among the sharpest in the catalogue. The vocabulary will be familiar to anyone who has spent time in English-language survivor communities.
Songs about depression
«So Insignificant» is a plain, tired song about feeling that you add nothing to anyone's day. Its simplicity is its power: it speaks in the language of exhaustion rather than poetry. It pairs well with «Dark Corners», a bilingual track about smiling depression, the person who shines in public and empties out in private.
A historical love story
«The Great Depression» stands apart. Set in October 1929, it imagines two men in love as the stock market collapses: storefront radios, a rented room above a bar on Tuesday nights, a watchful neighbour. The title plays on the double meaning of economic and emotional depression. It is one of the most literary lyrics Mike has written in any language.
Pride and the night
For dance floors, there is a glittering English pride anthem about heels, neon streets and refusing to hide, and «Chihuahua», a cheerful club track about dancing with a small dog under the disco light. Both show the playful side of GAYFOLK in English.
Why English
Mike has explained that he writes in whatever language a song asks for. Some subjects, especially those tied to international survivor communities or to the tradition of English lullabies and hymns, seem to find their natural form in English. Others belong to the Spanish street. Having both gives the catalogue a wide emotional and geographic reach.
Where to begin
A good first hour in English: «Holy Stillness», «Not Your Supply», «So Insignificant», «The Great Depression» and «Chihuahua». That sequence moves from peace to defiance to sadness to history to joy, a fair sample of what Planeta Gayfolk can do.
Support, in English and beyond
Several of these songs deal with serious mental health subjects. If they resonate with your own situation, please reach out. In Spain, the free 024 line answers at any hour. In the United Kingdom, Samaritans can be reached on 116 123; in the United States, the 988 crisis line is available. Mike speaks openly about his own psychiatric and psychological care.
How the songs are made
Mike Sain't Louis writes all his lyrics and directs the production of every release. The music and vocal performance are made with AI, which he uses as his production and arrangement tool. He presents himself as the first AI songwriter, «el primer cantautor IA».
Listen and download free
All the English songs in this guide can be downloaded free of charge, without registration, from his downloads page and from the Planeta Gayfolk free shop. Every song page links to its official video.
- «The Great Depression», lyric: https://gayfolkplanet.com/letras/the-great-depression
- «Not Your Supply»: https://mikesaintlouis.com/blog/not-your-supply
- 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