I.
past of lie
II. ˈlēt noun
( plural lie·der ˈlēdə(r))
Etymology: German, song, from Old High German liod — more at laud
: a German folk song ; specifically : a German art song of the 19th century (as by Schubert, Hugo Wolf) in which a lyric text is set to a well-considered usually through-composed melody and accompaniment with all three elements contributing nearly equally to the total effect