German song told a story (4)
I believe the answer is:
lied
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'german song' is the first definition.
('song' in German)
'told a story' is the second definition.
(telling stories can mean lying)
(Other definitions for lied that I've seen before include "Spoke falsely" , "Romantic song told a story" , "Did not speak the truth" , "gave a false impression" , "German art song" .)