New Moon Date Night Playlist
Two Speakers. Two Listeners. Five Songs.
Phones down. Volume up.
A new moon is a reset. Tonight it’s not about the noise — it’s about just the two of you. Five songs. Five questions. Twenty minutes that remind you what’s worth holding onto.
▶️Listen on TIDAL the way its meant to be heard, other platforms coming soonm YouTube links below
1. Gary Wright – “Love Is Alive” (1975) ▶️ Play on YouTube
💬 Question: Love is alive and a growing entity — what have you learned, changed, or grown from due to our relationship?
🎧 Moment to Listen: The pulsing synth bassline that feels like a heartbeat — steady, alive, undeniable.
📖 Insider Detail: Wright recorded nearly the whole track himself on ARP synthesizers, breaking ground for electronic rock.
2. Rob Thomas – “Little Wonders” (2007) ▶️ Play on YouTube
💬 Question: What “small wonder” from your childhood shaped who you are today?
🎧 Moment to Listen: The swelling chorus (“Let it go, let it roll right off your shoulder…”) that makes the small feel monumental.
📖 Insider Detail: Written for Disney’s Meet the Robinsons, it became an anthem for embracing the little things that matter most.
3. Cyndi Lauper – “True Colors” (1986) ▶️ Play on YouTube
💬 Question: What’s a time I saw your truest self in a way that made you feel fully known and loved?
🎧 Moment to Listen: The hush in her voice at “Don’t be afraid to let them show…” — as vulnerable as pop music gets.
📖 Insider Detail: Written by Billy Steinberg about his mother; Lauper softened the arrangement to highlight intimacy over power.
4. Stevie Nicks & Don Henley – “Leather and Lace” (1981) ▶️ Play on YouTube
💬 Question: How do you think we balance each other — in strength, in tenderness?
🎧 Moment to Listen: When Henley and Nicks’ voices intertwine on the chorus, one rough, one ethereal — the balance becomes sound itself.
📖 Insider Detail: Nicks originally wrote it for Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter, but kept it for her own duet with Henley.
5. 10,000 Maniacs – “These Are Days” (1992) ▶️ Play on YouTube
💬 Question: When do you catch yourself thinking, “These are the days”?
🎧 Moment to Listen: The soaring chorus, Natalie Merchant’s voice pushing gratitude into anthem territory.
📖 Insider Detail: The song became one of the defining college-radio hits of the early ’90s, capturing optimism at a generational peak.
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.
This playlist tells a story.
It begins with Love Is Alive, the spark of growth and transformation. From there, True Colors reveals the beauty of honesty and vulnerability. Little Wonders slows the pace, reminding us that the smallest moments often leave the deepest marks. Leather and Lace captures the tension and tenderness of balance between two souls. And at the end, These Are the Days closes the circle—an anthem to presence, gratitude, and the joy of right now.
Phones Down. Volume Up.
