Have you ever ever puzzled in case your music style may need one thing to do along with your persona sort?
One factor I’ve seen whereas researching the passion collection I’m writing for Psychology Junkie is that each persona sort lists music as one among their favourite hobbies. Even with that commonality, although, music style can differ significantly between people, even once they have the identical persona sort. For this checklist, I attempted to decide on songs that both obtained a number of suggestions from INFJs or appeared to suit inside bigger traits I noticed in INFJs’ favourite songs.
After I requested a bunch of INFJs what songs resonated with them I received far too many solutions to incorporate all of them on this checklist. In the event you’re curious, I’ve compiled a Spotify playlist with the really helpful songs, albums, and artists that you possibly can click on right here to take heed to. I’ve discovered a number of new favorites, and I hope you’ll too!
Up to date January fifth, 2025 by Susan Storm. We obtained so many new requests for songs so as to add to this text that I made a decision to do extra analysis, ask extra questions, and make this checklist longer to incorporate some standard favorites of INFJs who reached out! Thanks for emailing me, leaving ideas within the feedback, and sharing your views!
1. “Anybody” by Demi Levato
Intense loneliness isn’t a sense unique to INFJs, however I’ve seen we appear to really feel greater than our justifiable share of that emotion. I feel this intensely weak track will resonate with many INFJs who lengthy for somebody, anybody, to grasp them and be there for them.
2. “Demons” by Think about Dragons
A pair INFJs stated they relate to songs by Think about Dragons (“Demons” and “Radioactive” had been each talked about). Many INFJs really feel that we’ve got a “darkish aspect” – one thing inside us that we cover from the individuals who suppose we’re candy and peaceable individuals. I’ve truly had individuals inform me they don’t consider I’ve a darkish aspect; that it’s all sunshine and unicorns inside my head. After which they surprise why I don’t allow them to get too shut.
3. “Down The Line” by José González
Have you ever ever seen a kind of memes the place an INFJ has an “I instructed you so” look on their face as a result of they precisely predicted one thing? That’s what this track jogs my memory of. There may be loads of music by José González on the INFJ playlist I put collectively as a result of so many individuals really helpful him. I’m solely simply now stepping into his music, however I’m having fun with it to date and he has a number of songs that might have been a great match for this checklist.
4. “Elastic Coronary heart” by Sia
Two INFJs listed this track as one among their favorites. INFJs may need a fame for being “too delicate,” however most of us know that we’re stronger than individuals usually suppose. For me, that’s the INFJ trait this track speaks to – the a part of us that’s resilient and stays versatile as an alternative of letting the world make us exhausting and bitter.
5. “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen
I really like this track in each model I’ve heard, and I discovered myself nodding in settlement once I noticed it on one other INFJ’s checklist. My mom can’t perceive why I prefer it as a result of “it doesn’t make sense,” however I feel that’s partly why I discover myself drawn to it. “Hallelujah” is a reasonably unusual track with a sophisticated historical past however then we’re reasonably unusual individuals, aren’t we? I really like the abstractness of the lyrics, the texture of the music, and the truth that nearly each time I hear it I’ve some new concepts about what it means.
6. “I’ll Spend My Entire Life Loving You” by Imaginary Future
That is one other track that comes really helpful by two INFJs. Many INFJs are romantics at coronary heart, and this can be a charming love track. One factor I get pleasure from about this track is that it places love in a lifetime context whereas additionally speaking in regards to the eventuality of loss of life. I feel it’s a really INFJ factor to maintain that type of big-picture in thoughts whereas marveling that we will select to spend our one life loving another person and being cherished in return.
7. “Invisible” by Linkin Park
You’ll discover loads of Linkin Park on the INFJ playlist as a result of, reasonably than recommending particular person songs, a number of individuals really helpful whole albums. For this checklist, I selected one among my very own favorites. Like many songs INFJs discover relatable, this one is about seeing individuals for who they really are. It’s additionally about clarifying communication and creating concord in a relationship; one thing INFJs maintain very expensive.
8. “Iris” by The Goo Goo Dolls
Three totally different INFJs really helpful this track to me (two talked in regards to the Goo Goo Dolls model, one instructed the model by Kina Grannis), and as soon as I listened to the lyrics I understood why. Is there any INFJ who hasn’t wished somebody might see them for who they are surely, but in addition fearful about being seen as a result of they’re positive most individuals gained’t perceive?
9. “Simply My Creativeness” by The Cranberries
The track has a enjoyable, gentle sound and celebrates creativeness, one thing close to and expensive to the INFJ coronary heart. And it additionally does one thing many INFJs would like to do in actual life – it strikes the creativeness into actuality. It’s one of many songs I found whereas scripting this put up that has made it onto my very own favorites checklist.
10. “Let It Be” by The Beatles
This suggestion additionally comes from two INFJs (one simply listed the track title and one specified the Imaginary Future model). Whereas it’d look like a non secular track on the floor, it was truly impressed by a dream Paul McCartney had of his deceased mom. I feel INFJs relate to this track as a result of we would like there to be that means on this planet and hope for peace even when issues look like they’re falling aside. I additionally relate to the story of the place the track got here from since I’ve had some fairly significant desires myself.
11. “Schism” by Instrument
Instrument’s music obtained a pair totally different suggestions from INFJs. I selected this track as a result of INFJs are so in-tune with concord and schisms in relationships, and we’re usually motivated to seek out methods of repairing communication. We’re peacemakers who wish to assist individuals discover methods of “becoming collectively.”
12. “Entire of the Moon” by Celtic Lady
This one’s from my private checklist of relatable songs. Since I first heard this track, I’ve thought it “felt INFJ.” I’m guessing INFJs will establish most with the character the track is about (who sees the world in a wonderful, unusual, private manner), however probably additionally with the singer (who admires the opposite individual’s distinctive perspective).
13. “Boulevard of Damaged Desires” by Inexperienced Day
This track captures the INFJ’s feeling of strolling their very own path, usually misunderstood and alone. The haunting chorus, “I stroll a lonely street,” is one thing many INFJs can relate to as they attempt to flourish in a world that’s usually wired for a extra extroverted, sensing persona sort.
14. “Sound of Silence” by Simon & Garfunkel
This traditional hit has a melancholic but profound tone that INFJs usually gravitate towards. Its themes of isolation, deep reflection, and the seek for that means converse on to the INFJ’s lifelong quest for depth and significance over noise and materials acquire.
15. “Everyone Hurts” by R.E.M.
INFJs are like emotional first responders—they’ll drop every thing to console a buddy in disaster. “Everyone Hurts” feels prefer it was written only for them: a comforting reminder that it’s okay to harm and that even the healers want therapeutic. This track’s their quiet manner of claiming, “It’s okay to let it out. Even for you.”
16. “Want You Had been Right here” by Pink Floyd
INFJs really feel absence like a bodily ache. Whether or not it’s lacking an individual, a time, and even an thought, “Want You Had been Right here” speaks to that bittersweet longing INFJs know all too properly.
17. “Individuals Assist the Individuals” by Birdy
If INFJs had a private anthem, this could be it. The track’s message—quiet, compassionate, and deeply human—completely captures the INFJ drive to heal the world, one damaged piece at a time.
18. “Repair You” by Coldplay
INFJs in some ways are the emotional restore individuals of the persona world. Somebody cries? They’re already handing over tissues. “Repair You” captures that INFJ intuition to leap in and attempt to make issues higher, even when it’s not totally their job.
19. “Mad World” by Gary Jules
This track may as properly be an INFJ diary entry. It’s introspective, melancholic, and filled with existential dread—all wrapped up in a hauntingly lovely melody.
20. “Historic Desires in a Trendy Land” by MARINA
INFJs don’t simply reside within the current; they’re continuously dancing between previous, current, and future, attempting to determine what all of it means. The lyrics on this track seize the INFJ’s sense of “otherness” together with the metaphors and symbols that seize their creativeness.
“You don’t need to be like all people elseYou don’t have to suit into the normYou aren’t right here to adaptI’m right here to have a look inside myselfAcknowledge that I might be the attention, the attention of the storm”
This track is a daring reminder for INFJs to personal their distinctive imaginative and prescient and make it rely, even when the world doesn’t appear prepared for it.
21. “Courageous” by Sara Bareilles
INFJs usually wrestle with talking up, particularly once they know their phrases won’t land completely. “Courageous” is the pep discuss INFJs didn’t know they wanted—a name to step into braveness and let their voice be heard.
An INFJ I do know as soon as stated, “I rehearse my ideas a lot I might win an Oscar. However when it’s time to talk, my mind simply… evaporates.” This track? It’s the nudge to hit play on these rehearsals.
22. “Après Moi” – Regina Spektor
“I need to go on standing, you possibly can’t break that which isn’t yours.” This track appears like an anthem for INFJs who continuously shoulder the burden of the world whereas attempting to carry on to their id. The lyrics echo the INFJ’s advanced inside world—drenched in that means, shadowed by accountability, and stubbornly unbreakable.
23. “The View Between Villages” – Noah Kahan
“It’s simply me and the curve of the valley, and there may be that means on Earth, I’m completely happy.” INFJs are happiest in these uncommon moments when the noise of the world quiets down, and the that means they’re at all times looking for feels tangible. This track captures the bittersweet nostalgia and introspection INFJs so usually carry.
24. “Would That I” – Hozier
True to type, Hozier delivers a masterpiece for INFJs who love symbolism, layered feelings, and poetic lyrics. Strains like “With every love I minimize free, I used to be by no means the identical” hit deep for INFJs who really feel each relationship, each connection, prefer it’s etched into their soul.
25. “The World I Know” – Collective Soul
This track appears like an INFJ meditation; an ode to the brokenness on the world, however an anthem for the love one feels for that very same damaged world. “So I stroll up on excessive, and I step to the sting, to see my world beneath.” This metaphor captures the INFJ’s massive image imaginative and prescient paired with their deep, boundless empathy.
26. “Blue” – Yoko Kanno
“By no means seen a bluer sky, yeah, I can really feel it reaching out.” This track appears like floating in an INFJ dreamscape—a mixture of longing, freedom, and existential pondering. The lyrics, “Life is only a dream, you understand, that’s endless,” seize the INFJ’s means to exist within the liminal area between actuality and creativeness.
27. “You’ll Be In My Coronary heart” – Phil Collins
This Disney traditional could appear easy, however for INFJs, it speaks to their deep, unconditional love for the individuals they care about. “It doesn’t matter what they are saying, you’ll be right here in my coronary heart” appears like one thing an INFJ would whisper to somebody they’re fiercely loyal to—even when the world doesn’t perceive.
28. “Take Me Again to Eden” – Sleep Token
“I dream in phosphorescence.” This track is an entire existential journey wrapped in haunting melodies and cryptic poetry. For INFJs, “Take Me Again to Eden” appears like a determined plea to return to a spot of innocence and purity—an area that most likely solely exists of their imaginations however nonetheless feels value combating for.
29. “Time” – Pink Floyd
INFJs are likely to reside with one eye on the previous and the opposite on the long run, usually forgetting to exist within the now. Pink Floyd’s “Time” is a stark reminder of life slipping by and the significance of taking motion earlier than it’s too late.
30. “Think about” – John Lennon
INFJs are idealists at coronary heart, and “Think about” is principally their utopian dream set to music. A world with out warfare, division, or greed? Signal them up. This track resonates deeply with INFJs who’re continuously attempting to reconcile their idealistic visions with the cruel realities of life.
I’ve had INFJs inform me they really feel like “previous souls trapped in a world that hasn’t caught up but.” “Think about” is their anthem—a reminder to maintain hoping and striving, even when the world feels impossibly removed from good.
31. “Mud within the Wind” – Kansas
INFJs love a great existential disaster, and “Mud within the Wind” delivers in spades. Its a profound reminder of life’s fleeting nature resonates with INFJs, who usually ponder their place within the grand scheme of issues.
32. “Heal the World” – Michael Jackson
If INFJs might decide a theme track for his or her life mission, “Heal the World” could be a robust contender. This heartfelt ballad captures their deep-seated need to create a greater, kinder, extra compassionate world.
I as soon as requested an INFJ what they wished most in life, and their reply was easy: “To go away the world higher than I discovered it.” Michael Jackson’s lyrics are principally a name to arms for each INFJ who appears like they had been placed on this Earth to heal its wounds.
33. “You Are Cherished” – Josh Groban
INFJs are givers, usually to the purpose of neglecting their very own wants. “You Are Cherished” appears like a heat hug for his or her soul—a reminder that they, too, deserve the care and love they so freely give to others.
34. “I’m So Glad I’m Standing Right here As we speak” – The Crusaders
“Some stated, ‘I used to be hopelessThoughts tangled within the night time’Sturdy hearts simply maintain goin’That’s the reason I’m nonetheless standing right here right this moment”
If there’s ever been a mantra for INFJs who’ve confronted adversity, that is it. This track is pure resilience wrapped in sunshine, reminding INFJs to have fun the truth that they’re nonetheless standing, it doesn’t matter what life throws at them.
35. “Oh Very Younger” – Cat Stevens
INFJs usually have a look at life by a wistful lens, extremely conscious of how quick all of it is. This is the reason they fight so exhausting to benefit from every second; to heal relationships, to seek out the that means of all of it, and to construct bridges between individuals. They usually discover themselves caught between nostalgia and a longing to make their mark on the world. “Oh very younger, what is going to you allow us this time?” appears like a query INFJs ask themselves each day.
36. “Throughout the Universe” – The Beatles
“Nothing’s gonna change my world.” INFJs usually really feel like they’re tuned right into a frequency the remainder of the world can’t hear, and “Throughout the Universe” captures that ethereal, untouchable vitality completely. Its dreamy lyrics and delicate melody really feel like getting into an INFJ’s creativeness.
37. “Who Needs to Reside Endlessly?” – Queen
INFJs are deeply philosophical, and this Queen traditional faucets into their love of pondering life, loss of life, and the fleeting nature of human existence. The track’s haunting melody and heartbreaking lyrics converse to the INFJ’s tendency to embrace the bittersweet fantastic thing about impermanence.
38. “Redemption Tune” by Bob Marley
“Emancipate yourselves from psychological slavery; none however ourselves can free our minds.” If INFJs had a private motto, this could be it. Bob Marley’s Redemption Tune isn’t simply music—it’s a manifesto for freedom, reflection, and resilience. For INFJs, who usually really feel trapped by the burden of their inside ideas or the world’s chaos, this track affords a strong reminder: change begins inside.
39. “Like a Rolling Stone” – Bob Dylan
“How does it really feel to be by yourself, with no path dwelling?” INFJs, with their deep sense of id and goal, usually really feel disconnected from a world that doesn’t share their values. Bob Dylan’s lyrics converse to that feeling of being adrift, questioning every thing, and discovering your individual manner when no clear path exists.
40. “Expensive Mama” – 2Pac
“I really like payin’ hire when the hire’s dueI hope you bought the diamond necklace that I despatched to you‘Trigger once I was low you was there for meAnd by no means left me alone, since you cared for meAnd I might see you comin’ dwelling after work lateYou’re within the kitchen, tryin’ to repair us a scorching plate”
INFJs love feeling linked to a track that’s uncooked, emotional, and revealing. 2Pac’s “Expensive Mama” captures the disappointment, grief, love, and devotion of a son who has seen his mom wrestle and struggle to outlive in a world full of racism and abandonment. INFJs will respect 2Pac’s emotional honesty, depth, and profound insights.
41. “You Can’t Be Impartial on a Shifting Practice” – Vinnie Paz
INFJs are pure advocates for justice, and this track’s unapologetic stance on taking motion aligns with their core values. The highly effective message reminds them that staying silent within the face of injustice is a alternative—and never one they’re keen to make.
42. “Bulls on Parade” – Rage Towards the Machine
“Weapons not meals, not properties, not footwear.” This explosive monitor channels the INFJ’s frustration with systemic injustices and their ardour for dismantling what’s damaged. INFJs usually really feel like quiet warriors, however Rage Towards the Machine faucets into the aspect of them that’s able to roar.
What Are Your Favourite Songs?
Did any of your favourite songs make this checklist? Which different songs would you suggest? Share them with us within the feedback!
Discover out extra about your persona sort in our eBooks, Discovering You: Unlocking the Energy of Persona Sort, The INFJ – Understanding the Mystic, The INFP – Understanding the Dreamer, and The INTJ – Understanding the Strategist.
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