有一种音乐，它的折旧率很小，甚至小到呈现负增长。乍一听，它似乎缺乏骤然抓心的旋律，但却非常经得起“重复”键的考验，听得次数越多，越能渗透到听者的心灵深处…… 挪威精灵Lene Marlin（琳恩·玛莲）就是这类音乐的佼佼者。

歌曲A place nearby（《天堂若比邻》）出自琳恩首张专辑“Playing my game”（《自由自在》），正是凭借“自由自在”，18岁的琳恩一跃成为欧洲炙手可热的音乐奇才。专辑中的主打歌曲“Unforgivable sinner（台湾歌手刘虹嬅翻唱为《左耳》）”一经推出，立时横扫挪威音乐排行榜，成为挪威有史以来销售量最高、销售速度最快的单曲。另一首曲子“Sitting Down Here（中文版《我坐在这里》）”经林忆莲的成功翻唱，使琳恩从此成为台湾和日本歌迷的可人儿。

细细品味这张《自由自在》，您会强烈地认同，专辑中的每一首曲子都经得起反复打磨。它没有什么时髦的音乐元素，配器编曲也相当简单，只是，听完整张专辑，您会感觉琳恩是用一种非常轻巧的姿态，舒服流畅地将一切都那么自然地表达了出来。虽然歌曲记载了一位少女细腻的生活体验——有欢乐，有落寞，有灿烂，也有迷惘，但这所有的心情故事，经由琳恩纯静嗓音的过滤，流出的竟全是淡然。

认识琳恩，发现听歌原来这么简单。管它什么歌词、什么成长，只要拥有一个播放器，只那么简单一点，它就能抚慰你的心灵。它会不着痕迹地把你尘封的往事一并勾起，让你的眼泪自由自在地滴落脸庞；同时，它也给你力量，让你在沉静中明白，再痛再伤也不过如此，当痛过伤过，一切也就如清风扫过。难过低落时，听一听琳恩，她会帮你找回勇气；情绪亢奋时， 听一听琳恩，她会让你沉静；不管走到哪里，听一听琳恩， 她会载你到一个波澜不惊的中庸世界。

《天堂若比邻》

A place nearby      by Lene Marlin

I entered the room
Sat by your bed all through the night
I watched your daily fight
I hardly knew
The pain was almost more than I could bear
And still I hear
Your last words to me

Heaven is a place nearby
So I wont be so far away
And if you try and look for me
Maybe you will find me someday
Heaven is a place nearby
So there is no need to say goodbye
I wanna ask you not to cry
I will always be by your side

You just faded away
You spread your wings you had flown
Away to something unknown
Wish I could bring you back
You are always on my mind
About to tear myself apart
You have your special place in my heart

Always heaven is a place nearby
So I wont be so far away
And if you try and look for me
Maybe you will find me someday
Heaven is a place nearby
So there is no need to say goodbye
I wanna ask you not to cry
I'll always be by your side

And even when I go to sleep
I still can hear your voice
And those words
I never will forget

Heaven is a place nearby
So I wont be so far away
And if you try and look for me
Maybe you will find me someday
Heaven is a place nearby
So there is no need to say goodbye
I wanna ask you not to cry
I will always be by your side