Still Not Done

Phones down. Volume up.

Forget the years; tonight, we rediscover the moments that forged us.

Some weeks, time itself feels like the loudest voice in the room. The years pass, patterns repeat, and yet—moments arrive that remind us there’s still more waiting to be uncovered between two people.

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This isn’t background music. This is the soundtrack to what’s still not done.
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1. Live – Dance With You (1999) ▶️ Play on YouTube
💬 Question: With years slipping by, what’s one rhythm or tradition from our life together that you never want us to let fade — and why does it still light you up?
🎵 Lyric: “I see a world where people live and die with grace… I wanna dance with you.”
🎧 Moment to Listen: When the chorus swells into “I wanna dance with you” — presence cutting through mysticism.
🌙 Why It’s In This List: Opens with continuity. Rituals may seem small, but they’re the anchors that survive every storm.
📖 Tidbit: From The Distance to Here, Live used spiritual imagery to elevate intimacy — Ed Kowalczyk called it a love song disguised as a prayer.

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2. Ruston Kelly – Mockingbird (2018) ▶️ Play on YouTube
💬 Question: In our relationship, what is the “Mockingbird” — the hard, cyclical truth or the persistent self-doubt that you still struggle with, even though you know I love you? And how can I better stand with you in that space?
🎵 Lyric: “I’m just trying to be free.”
🎧 Moment to Listen: The verses where Kelly’s voice nearly breaks — confession without polish.
🌙 Why It’s In This List: Brings candor into the ritual. Love deepens when you can name the struggles that never fully vanish.
📖 Tidbit: Kelly has said Mockingbird came from confronting his cycles of self-sabotage without flinching.

 

 

3. Rod Stewart – You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim) (1977) ▶️ Play on YouTube
💬 Question: Looking back over all these years, what’s one quirk or imperfection of mine that you once thought would drive you crazy, but instead became part of why you’ve stayed?
🎵 Lyric: “You’re in my heart, you’re in my soul.”
🎧 Moment to Listen: The playful verses easing into the chorus — humor tucked inside devotion.
🌙 Why It’s In This List: Midpoint ballast. Reminds us that quirks, once irritations, become the threads that bind a life together.
📖 Tidbit: Stewart penned this during personal upheaval, blending football, music, and love into one of his most enduring tributes.

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4. Elvin Bishop – Fooled Around and Fell in Love (1975) ▶️ Play on YouTube
💬 Question: Thinking back to the time we first got together, what was the one belief or part of your life plan that you quietly had to let go of because of me? And now, what new belief or goal has taken its place?
🎵 Lyric: “Fooled around and fell in love.”
🎧 Moment to Listen: Mickey Thomas’s soaring chorus — swagger dissolving into surrender.
🌙 Why It’s In This List: Marks the turn: from drifting alone to being claimed by love.
📖 Tidbit: Bishop knew his voice wasn’t right for the track, so he handed it to Mickey Thomas, who made it unforgettable.

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5. John Mellencamp – Ain’t Even Done with the Night (1980) ▶️ Play on YouTube
💬 Question: If we had one night to stay out late like we used to, what’s one crazy or heartfelt thing you’d want us to do — and what’s the one moment from our past nights you’d want to top?
🎵 Lyric: “We ain’t even done with the night.”
🎧 Moment to Listen: The smoky sax solo — late-night energy stretched without urgency.
🌙 Why It’s In This List: Closes with renewal. A reminder that decades in, love still has chapters left to write.
📖 Tidbit: Mellencamp’s first ballad hit, it revealed his gift for blending grit and tenderness.

 

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How to Listen

Set aside at least an hour — phones away, lights low.

Play in order for the emotional arc to land.

Let the questions open the door, but don’t rush the answers.

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Sequencing Rationale

Dance With You → Continuity. Holding onto rituals.

Mockingbird → Honesty. Naming cycles that linger.

You’re in My Heart → Loyalty. Quirks becoming glue.

Fooled Around and Fell in Love → Surrender. Life plans rewritten.

Ain’t Even Done with the Night → Renewal. The reminder: it’s not finished yet.
 

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This playlist tells a story.

It begins with Dance With You, centering the rituals that keep love steady even as time slips by.

From there, Mockingbird invites honesty — facing the truths that return again and again.

You’re in My Heart adds humor and loyalty, showing how imperfections become foundations.

Fooled Around and Fell in Love shifts the story into surrender — when independence gave way to belonging.

And Ain’t Even Done with the Night refuses to close in finality, reminding us: what’s between us isn’t finished. Not by a long shot.

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What’s one truth waiting to surface tonight? Share your stories @DateNightInStereo
After your night, tag us with what surfaced. Best shares get featured.
 

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Phones Down. Volume Up.