Under the Harvest Moon
Five songs. Five questions. 23 minutes of gratitude and rediscovery.
Phones down. Volume up.
October is here. The days shorten, the nights lengthen.
The Harvest Moon rises once a year — lighting the fields, the skies, and everything we’ve managed to carry through another season.
This isn’t just a playlist.
It’s a ritual of gathering: the love we planted, the moments we tended, the truths we’re ready to share.
Under the Harvest Moon, love doesn’t fade.
It ripens.
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1. Neil Young – Harvest Moon (1992) ▶️ Play on YouTube
Lyric: “Because I’m still in love with you, I want to see you dance again.” Full Lyrics & Guitar Chords
Question: When’s the last time you felt the pull to dance with me — not at a wedding or a party, but in the middle of ordinary life?
Why in this list: The anchor — enduring love beneath shifting skies.
Tidbit: Written after 20 years of marriage, Neil Young’s Harvest Moon is a reminder that some sparks grow into steady fires.
Moment to Listen: The soft sweep of the steel guitar right after the chorus — like the moonlight itself pulling you into the dance.
2. Train – For Me, It’s You (2006) ▶️ Play on YouTube
Lyric: “In the end, there’s only you.” Full Lyrics & Guitar Chords
Question: In all the noise of this past year, what moment reminded you that in the end, it’s still us?
Why in this list: Love as the compass when everything else blurs.
Tidbit: A cult-favorite deep cut — not polished for radio, but raw enough to last.
Moment to Listen: The rising swell before the final chorus — Pat Monahan’s voice straining just enough to sound real, not perfect.
3. Anita Baker – Rhythm of Love (1994) ▶️ Play on YouTube
Lyric: “I know you’re the one, the only one for me.” Full Lyrics & Guitar Chords
Question: What’s one rhythm or ritual we’ve built that feels like ours alone — the thing no one else would understand?
Why in this list: The sensual heartbeat of the set. Love’s daily patterns turned sacred.
Tidbit: Baker’s Grammy-nominated comeback album reminded the world that mature love has its own soundtrack.
Moment to Listen: The first drop into Baker’s hushed vibrato on “the only one for me” — where intimacy becomes a pulse.
4. Drake White – Makin’ Me Look Good Again (2016) ▶️ Play on YouTube
Lyric: “Leather and lace, denim and pearls — whiskey and wine, they go just fine.” Full Lyrics & Guitar Chords
Question: What’s one contradiction in me — rough edge or soft spot — that only you know how to balance?
Why in this list: Admiration drawn from imperfection — the balance only lovers keep.
Tidbit: A breakout country soul ballad blending grit with tenderness.
Moment to Listen: The husky echo at the bridge — where his voice cracks just slightly, showing love in its raw, unpolished truth.
5. Darius Rucker – If I Told You (2016) ▶️ Play on YouTube
Lyric: “What if I told you sometimes I lose my faith?” Full Lyrics & Guitar Chords
Question: What’s one truth you’ve never said out loud — about yourself, us, or life — that you trust me enough to share tonight?
Why in this list: The closer of revelation — honesty as the deepest intimacy.
Tidbit: Co-written with Ross Copperman, this track stripped away polish for raw sincerity.
Moment to Listen: The pause after he sings “lose my faith” — a breath that feels like confession hanging in the air.
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.
Sequencing Rationale
🌕 Harvest Moon → Enduring love; the grounding anchor.
🎸 For Me, It’s You → Clarity; the compass still points home.
🎶 Rhythm of Love → The heartbeat; rituals that sustain.
🤍 Makin’ Me Look Good Again → Admiration; love thriving in contradiction.
🎤 If I Told You → Revelation; truth-telling as the ultimate intimacy.
This playlist tells a story.
It begins with Harvest Moon — love glowing steady under autumn skies.
It moves to Train’s For Me, It’s You — the reminder that, through noise and chaos, the compass always points back home.
At the center, Anita Baker sets the Rhythm of Love — the heartbeat that keeps time when everything else changes.
Drake White lifts it with Makin’ Me Look Good Again — love born not in perfection but in contradictions.
And it closes with Rucker’s If I Told You — the revelation that intimacy deepens when truths finally find a voice.
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Phones Down. Volume Up.
October’s ritual has arrived.
Under the Harvest Moon, gather what you’ve built — and rediscover the love that’s still glowing.
