What level is "Brücken im Nebel"?

A2 German. 56 of its 83 unique words are in the 1,000 most common German words, and 83% are in the top 5,000, so it is readable early and still teaches ranks up to 3,533.

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The song, video and translations are generated using AI and checked by people. Every page says so, and the lyrics are original — no licensed recordings are used.

A2 German · bis + verb-final clauses

Brücken im Nebel

A slow, autumnal jazz-pop walk across foggy bridges, counting steps toward someone through the grey. It is built almost entirely from very common words, so it reads easily from the first listen, and its lines keep stretching time with the little word bis (until).

Generated using AI, checked by people · A2 German · published 2026-09-12

Fog hangs heavy over the bridges

Autumn light whispers through the streets

I am the woman who walks slowly

Breathing the morning that tastes like rain

Cars are shadows on wet skin

Your old sweater still keeps me warm

I count the steps until I see you

Between the bridges time stands still

We two in the fog, barely seen

Autumn holds us softly, yet tight enough

Until a new day plucks us apart

Boats are ghosts on the gray river

My heart draws circles in the cold haze

I carry your names through this day

Between the bridges time stands still

We two in the fog, barely seen

Autumn holds us softly, yet tight enough

Until a new day plucks us apart

When fog clears, your image stays here

Autumn runs out, but I arrive in myself at last

Brücken im Nebel

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83%

of this song's words are in the 5,000 most common

words from the top 1,000

1–3,533

frequency ranks covered

unique words in the lyrics

Lyrics, line by line

Hover or tap a word for its meaning and frequency rank (1 = most common).

Intro

Nebel hängt schwer über den Brücken

Fog hangs heavy over the bridges

Herbstlicht flüstert durch die Straßen

Autumn light whispers through the streets

Verse

Ich bin die Frau, die langsam geht

I am the woman who walks slowly

Atme den Morgen, der nach Regen schmeckt

Breathing the morning that tastes like rain

Autos sind Schatten auf nasser Haut

Cars are shadows on wet skin

Dein alter Pullover hält mich noch warm

Your old sweater still keeps me warm

Ich zähle die Schritte, bis ich dich seh

I count the steps until I see you

Chorus

Zwischen den Brücken bleibt die Zeit stehen

Between the bridges time stands still

Wir zwei im Nebel, kaum zu sehen

We two in the fog, barely seen

Herbst hält uns leise, doch fest genug

Autumn holds us softly, yet tight enough

Bis neuer Tag uns auseinander pflückt

Until a new day plucks us apart

Verse-short

Boote sind Geister auf grauem Fluss

Boats are ghosts on the gray river

Mein Herz macht Kreise im kalten Dunst

My heart draws circles in the cold haze

Ich trag deine Namen durch diesen Tag

I carry your names through this day

Chorus

Zwischen den Brücken bleibt die Zeit stehen

Between the bridges time stands still

Wir zwei im Nebel, kaum zu sehen

We two in the fog, barely seen

Herbst hält uns leise, doch fest genug

Autumn holds us softly, yet tight enough

Bis neuer Tag uns auseinander pflückt

Until a new day plucks us apart

Outro

Wenn Nebel weicht, bleibt dein Bild noch hier

When fog clears, your image stays here

Der Herbst verrinnt, doch ich komm bei mir an

Autumn runs out, but I arrive in myself at last

A1 · the 56 words to know first

Every word in this song that sits in the 1,000 most common German words, by rank.

Rank	Word	Meaning
1	den	The
1	die	The
1	der	The
4	bin	To be
4	sind	To be
10	Ich	I
16	auf	On, at, to
19	an	At, on
21	zu	To
24	diesen	This, that
26	Wir	We
29	bei	By, with, at
33	noch	Still, yet
34	nach	After, toward
42	Wenn	If, when
47	über	Above, over, about
51	Mein	My, mine
55	durch	Through
62	komm	To come
63	mir	Me
65	mich	Me
66	geht	To go
68	hier	Here
70	zwei	Two
73	doch	However, but
75	uns	Us, we
77	bis	Until, till
79	sehen	To see
84	neuer	New
85	stehen	To stand
96	Zeit	Time
99	Frau	Woman, wife, Mrs.
105	Zwischen	Between
111	Tag	Day
113	bleibt	To stay, remain
155	hält	To stop, hold
217	dich	You, yourself
233	Dein	Your
233	deine	Your
253	Bild	Picture
255	Namen	Name
257	schwer	Difficult, heavy
271	trag	To carry, wear
272	kaum	Hardly
361	Autos	Automobile, car
376	Schritte	Step
391	Straßen	Street
498	genug	Enough
526	langsam	Slow
532	Herz	Heart
567	fest	Firm, solid
590	hängt	To hang
621	Morgen	Morning
704	zähle	To count
775	alter	Age
887	kalten	Cold

B1 grammar note

bis — 'until' sends the verb to the end

"Ich zähle die Schritte, bis ich dich seh" and "Bis neuer Tag uns auseinander pflückt": bis opens a subordinate clause, so its verb — seh, pflückt — slides to the very end, and the melody holds right until it lands. The chorus then leads with a place, "Zwischen den Brücken bleibt die Zeit stehen", where the verb bleibt still comes in second and pushes the subject die Zeit behind it — the same verb-discipline seen from the other side.

Questions

What level is "Brücken im Nebel"?: A2 German. 56 of its 83 unique words are in the 1,000 most common German words, and 83% are in the top 5,000, so it is readable early and still teaches ranks up to 3,533.
What grammar does this song teach?: bis — 'until' sends the verb to the end. "Ich zähle die Schritte, bis ich dich seh" and "Bis neuer Tag uns auseinander pflückt": bis opens a subordinate clause, so its verb — seh, pflückt — slides to the very end, and the melody holds right until it lands.
Is the song real or AI-generated?: The song, video and translations are generated using AI and checked by people. Every page says so, and the lyrics are original — no licensed recordings are used.

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