Ballad (3)
'ballad' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for lay that I've seen before include "Narrative poem" , "Was lying" , "Arrange" , "Impose (a burden)" , "Put down; lyric" .)
'ballad' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for song that I've seen before include "Melody (which is cheap to go for)" , "Words set to music" , "Musical composition; air" , "Musical number" , "Vocal number" .)