[INFP] Post songs that best describe "INFP"

[Eluded_One]

Sometimes when I'm listening to a tune, I frequently get images of people, things, and experiences that are associated with the song I'm listening to.

Post songs that sums up your image of the INFP archetype, or if you're an INFP, post songs that are of relation to yourself and how you view other INFP's. Use spoiler tags, as this thread will get very messy. And please, if willingly, explain the reason you posted the song.

Shwa Losben - So Cry
Video:

Lyrics:

So cry
No one is around
Let it all come out
It doesn't matter now
It doesn't matter but
If you see it go
Hold it down below
Don't let them know it hurts
It's more trouble than it's worth
So hold it all within
When the walls are closing in
Tucked down when no one knows
The feeling comes and goes
Now you know the truth
You're not good enough for you

So hard
dealt the hand you got
people who you knew
weren't who thought
it doesn't matter but
it's going to take some hurt
it's going to take some work
We've all been there before
You don't hear anymore
So hold it all within
When the walls are closing in
Tucked down when no one knows
The feelings comes and goes
You're not good enough for you

Every now and then when people don't meet expectations, feelings get bottled up, and sometimes it takes more strength to settle emotions alone, rather than being vulnerable in front of the person who made the offense.

The National - Slow Show
Video:

Lyrics:

Standing at the punch table swallowing punch
Can't pay attention to the sound of anyone
A little more stupid, a little more scared
Every minute more unprepared

I made a mistake in my life today
Everything I love gets lost in drawers
I want to start over, I want to be winning
Way out of sync from the beginning

I wanna hurry home to you
Put on a slow, dumb show for you and crack you up
So you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
God, I'm very, very frightening, I'll overdo it

Looking for somewhere to stand and stay
I leaned on the wall and the wall leaned away
Can I get a minute of not being nervous
And not thinking of my dick?

My leg is sparkles, my leg is pins
I better get my shit together, better gather my shit in
You could drive a car through my head in five minutes
From one side of it to the other

I wanna hurry home to you
Put on a slow, dumb show for you and crack you up
So you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
God I'm very, very frightening, I'll overdo it

You know I dreamed about you
For 29 years before I saw you
You know I dreamed about you
I missed you for, for 29 years


You know I dreamed about you
For 29 years before I saw you
You know I dreamed about you
I missed you for, for 29 years

On the account of low self-esteem and idealistic notions of longing for the perfect partner as the narrator in the song is in a party next to a girl he likes and envisioning an entire story in his head, this sums up my entire feelings as an INFP in any similar situation. The lyrics, "You know I dreamed about you, for 29 years, before I saw you", is probably the most romantic (and illusory) lyrics I've had the pleasure of listening to.

 

[Geonat]

[...]The lyrics, "You know I dreamed about you, for 29 years, before I saw you", is probably the most romantic (and illusory) lyrics I've had the pleasure of listening to.

Is this "typical" INFP? I love her:

 

[Eluded_One]

Is this "typical" INFP? I love her:

I'm afraid to watch this video again, as this song is really catchy and might play on repeat in my head for the remainder of today or even longer. In my opinion, the message she's conveying, she's emphasizing on the irony of missing something that isn't currently there or projected to be there.

This song could fit as an aftermath of an INFx yearning, after one comes to realization that these familiar feelings we get of a familiar someone or something. We then come to terms with ourselves on how both spiritual and silly these things lead to. Or it's just simply how Bjork chooses to process these types of feelings.

Thanks for the song, I've never had the pleasure of analyzing Bjork before.

 

[Geonat]

I'm afraid to watch this video again, as this song is really catchy and might play on repeat in my head for the remainder of today or even longer. In my opinion, the message she's conveying, she's emphasizing on the irony of missing something that isn't currently there or projected to be there.

This song could fit as an aftermath of an INFx yearning, after one comes to realization that these familiar feelings we get of a familiar someone or something. We then come to terms with ourselves on how both spiritual and silly these things lead to. Or it's just simply how Bjork chooses to process these types of feelings.

Thanks for the song, I've never had the pleasure of analyzing Bjork before.

Thank you too for the association that rediscovered it, you're a true catalyst (probably more than 10 years since listening to it, and didn't remember the video at all except for those strolling animals )! Agreed, it IS really catchy! I wonder if Bjork came up with the idea of the video too, or if it was someone else - there was a name of the director in the beginning of it, don't know how involved they are in the creative part?

Saw that #stansmith has typed her as SEI (=ISFp=ISFP/ISFJ?) - that may very well be the case, I don't know.

Bjork - SEI

Free association from your signature (there are english subtitles available - INFP or ISFP?)

 

[Eluded_One]

Saw that #stansmith has typed her as SEI (=ISFp=ISFP/ISFJ?) - that may very well be the case, I don't know.

Before I begin, let me be honest with you, I never really got into Bjork, and my view of her may be slanted from my outside perspective. Most of the time, I'm uncertain on how I should feel when I'm listening to her songs. I wouldn't even recognize it as apathy, because, some of her work just really annoys me. Don't get me wrong, I don't have anything against her at all. Perhaps there's no middle ground with Bjork, you either love it or hate it. The video that you mentioned is the only one I liked from her so far!

She's a really tough one to type. She's uncompromising on her approach to musical creativity, which has more to do with drive and being stubborn than cognitive function.

Free association from your signature (there are english subtitles available - INFP or ISFP?)

The song is about coming out to your partner about something regrettably that will indefinitely disrupt the flow of their union. The lines, "I see it in your eyes that you're listening, but do you even understand", could come off as INFP. As I've heard way too many INFP's (and myself) complain about being misunderstood.

As for my sig, this song is very personal to me. If you lost someone very dear to you, you might find comfort in this piece. This song was written for their mother after she died. I don't think I'll ever run out of tears for this song.

 

[OrangeAppled]

The National is very INFP.

I keep wanting to post here, but nothing is quite perfect enough. There are so many INFPish songs in my taste catalog, but finding a few to call definitive is....no, no, impossible!

 

[grey_beard]

The National is very INFP.

I keep wanting to post here, but nothing is quite perfect enough. There are so many INFPish songs in my taste catalog, but finding a few to call definitive is....no, no, impossible!

[MENTION=6561]OrangeAppled[/MENTION] -- so post a sampler of artists/titles; refrain from links for brevity's sake.
*SOME* lurkers, or even posters, might be interested.

 

[tkae.]

So, since my boyfriend is Irish, I thought it'd be fun to look at Ireland's Eurovision song (since after the the bearded man-woman made it to the front page of the news, I knew it was obviously that time of year).

It's actually pretty good. Their performance of it wasn't great... okay, well, it sucked. But the song itself was still good, and they definitely can sing it.

White lightening upon us again
The wall is now paper thin
And soon the sun’s breaking in
Don’t you know, know…

How the world is not always true
Still my truth will remain in you
We’ll be braver and start anew
I know, know…

Oooh…
When the ocean’s way too deep

Keep your head high above the water
We can make it and break the border
Hold on to my heartbeat
My heartbeat, my heartbeat
Face the danger and face tomorrow
You’re a dreamer and you don’t know
That no story is carved in stone
Just hold on to my heartbeat
My heartbeat

The ground may be caving in
And some wounds they may never mend
But we’ll rise up and try again
I know, know…

Oooh…
When the shore gets hard to see

Keep your head high above the water
We can make it and break the border
Hold on to my heartbeat
My heartbeat, my heartbeat
Face the danger and face tomorrow
You’re a dreamer and you don’t know
That no story is carved in stone
Just hold on to my heartbeat
My heartbeat

Keep your head high above the water
We can make it and break the border
Hold on to my heartbeat
My heartbeat, my heartbeat
Face the danger and face tomorrow
You’re a dreamer and you don’t know
That no story is carved in stone
Just hold on to my heartbeat
My heartbeat

I have no clue how to do those spoiler things...

 

[buddy2eyes]

To tkae., there's the spoiler tool in the 3rd additional line on the advance mode. Try it

The reason why many songs related to INFPs because most of song writer have Fi function I guess. With fanciful lyrics and dreamy music and such honest lyrics like it was from the writer's heart.
Most I'll think of will have lyrics tell about to be true to yourself, feeling, search for peace or unity. Like 'We Are The World' and other song kind like that.

I like Can-Linn song (And yes, I like its lyrics.) Unfortunately, her performance was so disappointed, feel sorry for her chance to go to the grand final though.

There's english translation in the video. I like it.

This is a music in Child of Light game. I think this one suits for describing INFPs, the calm side of us.

 

[tkae.]

I like Can-Linn song (And yes, I like its lyrics.) Unfortunately, her performance was so disappointed, feel sorry for her chance to go to the grand final though.

Yeah. I'm not saying that performance deserved to go on, but I think Ireland in general gets overlooked every year.

 

[Eluded_One]

This is a music in Child of Light game. I think this one suits for describing INFPs, the calm side of us.

I installed this game a little while ago. Let me tell ya, the soundtrack for this game is AMAZING! I'm very picky about video game music; even more so with RPG's. My favorite track I've heard so far is the combat sequence.

Fast forward to 0:23

Think I'm gonna resume the game right now just to listen to the music.

 

[Thessaly]

Anything by Lady Gaga. My fave INFP

 

[BRMC117]

 

[TheCheeseBurgerKing]

Iris - Goo Goo dolls

 

[Brimstone]

Daisy - Karine Polwart
http://youtu.be/WVlt-sYzPQc

 

[á´…eparted]

I have good chunk of "INFP" music. I think this would be one of the better examples:

 

[Eluded_One]

Daisy - Karine Polwart
http://youtu.be/WVlt-sYzPQc

This song I can really relate to. Often times of ridicule, it's best to hold back on letting others know of our most inner-workings (ideals).

The lyrics can be found here if anyone is interested: http://www.celticlyricscorner.net/polwart/daisy.htm

 

[Eluded_One]

B.J. Thomas - As long as we got each other

Lyrics

Show me that smile again
Oh, show me that smile
Don't waste another minute on your cryin'
We're nowhere near the end
We're nowhere near
The best is ready to begin

All in a cloudy daze
I look into your eyes and see them shining out
Holding you close this way
Holding you this way
Is like having summer everyday
Ooh, ooh

As long as we got each other
We got the world spinnin' right in our hands
Baby, you and me
We gotta be
The luckiest dreamers who never quit dreamin'

As long as we keep on givin'
We can take anything that comes our way
Baby, rain or shine
All the time
We got each other
Sharin' the laughter and love

Promise me here and now
Nothing but jokes
Will never come between us
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You can depend on me
'Cause I need you like the air I breathe
Oh, oh

As long as we got each other
We got the world spinnin' right in our hands
Baby, you and me
We gotta be
The luckiest dreamers who never quit dreamin'

As long as we keep on givin'
We can take anything that comes our way
Baby, rain or shine
All the time
We got each other
Sharin' the laughter and love

As long as we got each other
We got the world spinnin' right in our hands
Baby, you and me
We gotta be
The luckiest dreamers who never quit dreamin'

As long as we keep on givin'
We can take anything that comes our way
Oh, baby, rain or shine
All the time
We got each other
Sharin' the laughter and love

This one might be too sappy for some folks out there. You probably know this one if you grew up in the 80's.

Personally, this song epitomizes the internal consummate of an INFP: "We gotta be the luckiest dreamers who never quit dreamin'". We're corny like that.

 

[Elocute]

More of the depressive side:

 

[Noll]