Lane or lane means a narrow passage or a street wide enough for one car, or one of the divisions of a road or highway, wide enough for one car--
The house was set in a lane bordered by low stone walls.
Make sure to get in the right lane before the next exit.
There is a car approaching in the other lane.
Lain or lain ( rhymes with lane ) is a participle ( used with a helper verb ) of "lie", meaning to be placed or situated on, or to be in a prone or recumbent position, or in a state of inactivity--
This dish has lain on the table all day.
He has lain in bed all day.
This site has lain idle for years.
They promised the judge that they had lain their feud to rest.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"This tree branch has lain in the lane for a week. We should remove it."
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