Luke Hart wrote "Biding" about seeing someone, an infatuation that felt amazing and awful at once. Then he posted it online, people found it, and strangers started messaging him that the song holds their grief, their old cities, their goodbyes.
On this episode of The Hardest Part with Kieron Banerji, he opens up the song that's done more than he ever intended.
Kieron and Luke talk about the song written on the couch of his old Manchester flat under a salt lamp, the diminished chords he learned from listening to his friends, the inspiration of Adrianne Lenker, and why songwriting is the only way he knows to process anything.
Luke also performs an exclusive stripped back version of the track for us live in our studio.
00:00 "It's done so much more than I intended"
01:20 Introducing "Biding"
01:48 An infatuation, in the cold
03:42 The salt lamp & the Manchester flat
05:06 Diminished chords & learning from friends
07:43 Songwriting as the only way to process
11:33 Pinegrove, Laura Marling & peers who push you
14:09 Open D, Chris Smither & Adrianne Lenker
14:42 The song that outgrew him
16:24 Live Session: Biding
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The Hardest Part dives deep into the most emotionally complex songs ever written. Every two weeks, host Kieron Banerji sits down with artists to unpack the creative process behind their hardest songs—exploring songwriting breakdowns, emotional storytelling, cultural influences, and moments of personal growth. Each episode ends with an intimate, stripped-back performance—raw, real, and sometimes heard this way for the first time.
Produced by Palm Tree Island, a London-based creative studio known for standout music documentaries and original voices.
Kieron Banerji is a seasoned producer and engineer based in London with extensive experience in music, media, and entertainment. He’s worked with Grammy and Academy Award winners, and has recorded sessions with Portugal. The Man, Jason Isbell, Katie Melua, Rae Morris, Jason Mraz, BROODS, Baio (Vampire Weekend), and more.
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