Sophie Jamieson: “How Do You Want to Be Loved?” — Songwriting and Honesty

What happens when songwriting forces you to face the truth about love?

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In this episode of The Hardest Part, Sophie Jamieson opens up about the making of her song “How Do You Want to Be Loved?” — a track that became both a personal reckoning and a defining piece of her album I Still Want to Share. We explore how honesty, vulnerability, and responsibility shaped the creative process — and how a song can change the way we understand love itself.

Stay tuned until the end to hear the full stripped-back performance of “How Do You Want to Be Loved?”

Artist: Sophie Jamieson
Song: “How Do You Want to Be Loved?”
Album: I Still Want To Share
Host and Executive Producer: Kieron Banerji
Mix Engineer: Max Walker
Recording Engineer: Chris Goldsmith
Creative Team: Callum Baker (Photography), Giovanni Almonte (Videography)
Recording Studio: Thin White Duke Studios, London

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0:00 – Intro: The story behind “How Do You Want to Be Loved?”
1:02 – Writing from truth: balancing honesty and care
3:20 – Responsibility and songwriting
5:13 – How the song reshaped her understanding of love
7:44 – The emotional evolution behind the lyrics
10:42 – The origins: how the song began
12:25 – The symbolism of the bird and Mary Oliver’s influence
14:34 – The hardest lines to write
15:40 – What to listen for in the outro
18:45 – The heartbreak and beauty of longing
19:16 – Stripped-back performance of “How Do You Want to Be Loved?”

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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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