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German song told a story (4)

Ross

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" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Times.
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