THE ARCHIVE

My Favorites

  • , , ,

    let him

    let him run his fingers through your hair let him sing to you a song when you’re afraid, you’ll try to run away let…

  • , , ,

    i love you, but

    it’s not the dress you wanted when you dreamed it’s not new and it has torn seams but you where it like cinderella’s gown…

  • ,

    blue tie

    a guy in a blue tie told me you had died i didn’t believe him but i sat right down and cried he said…

  • , ,

    carry you

    they say you’re on the way they say you’re near it’s your first day of your first year we’ve been waiting to watch you…

  • , , ,

    the party

    the evening raced to midnight now you sense each second pass an awkward cough, an “i should go” i goodbye on the grass talelights…

  • , ,

    song for the ignored

    i squeeze every ounce of joy out of my day to hand to you you swallow it and smile a runner with one less…

  • , , ,

    guess i’ll let you go

    i’m keeping a straight face i’m playing it cool but you turn my strength into the hope of a fool how could you call…

  • , ,

    Any Good

    moses was a killer out on the lamb he stunk of sheep in the desert heat You came in a flame, the great I…

  • when i grow up

    when i fall you feel the pain when i thirst you pray for rain when i try you cheer me on when i win…

  • , ,

    Yours

      i was never good at writing love songs i didn’t really know how to feel i never felt ready, or worthy i guess…

Get new songs + short reads from Banks

A simple note when something new drops—fresh demos, finished songs, and short posts you can read in a minute. No spam, no algorithms—just writing and music, straight to your inbox.

Free. Occasional emails. Unsubscribe anytime.