Annotated lyrics for The Hold Steady song 'The Only Thing' - Once you cut her loose / I knew that she would leave / For a while I couldn't breathe / I couldn't even breathe / Sure she's still with you / But first she was with me / What tangled webs we weave / She said some things I don't believe / She's sleeping at a storage space by the airport / The only thing she talks about is TV / The only thing that tethers us together / Is the thing that most matters at the end of the night / Ashes to ashes and dust in the spotlight / Flying all around like a fist in a fight / Tired of always feeling frustrated / This town was so much fun / When there weren't so much police / We didn't have to watch our speed / First she's down in Texas / Then she went back to Tennessee / What tangled webs we weave / For a while I couldn't breathe / I couldn't even breathe / She's sleeping at a storage space by the airport / The only thing she talks about is TV / The only thing that tethers us together / Are these dreams / Last night her teeth were in my dreams / In my dreams / It's the thing that most matters at the end of the night / Ashes to ashes and dust in the spotlight / Floating all around like a nurse in the night / Tired of always feeling frustrated / She's been senseless / She's been sad / It got bad around March or April then I thought it got better / She's been wasted / She's been honest / She's got a necklace. It looks pretty expensive / I'd like to know where she got it / Sure she's still with you / But first she was with me / I've been trying to get in touch with her / Last night her teeth were in my dreams / She's sleeping at a storage space by the airport / The only thing she talks about is TV / The only thing that tethers us together / Are these dreams /