This song reminds me of two of my friends. They went to high school together and did a lot of partying and were generally irresponsible throughout their 20s. However, a few years ago, one found a good woman, got a steady job, sobered up, and started a family. The other continued to party, wrecked his car, lost his job, and had his house foreclosed on. Both would tell you they are trying to stay on the righteous path, but only one has been successful in doing so. Each could easily have ended up going down the path that the other took. The one who became successful need only to make one of his old mistakes (a night of heavy drinking/drug use or having an affair) to throw it all away. Thus, it is a "thin, thin line" separating their lives.
This song reminds me of two of my friends. They went to high school together and did a lot of partying and were generally irresponsible throughout their 20s. However, a few years ago, one found a good woman, got a steady job, sobered up, and started a family. The other continued to party, wrecked his car, lost his job, and had his house foreclosed on. Both would tell you they are trying to stay on the righteous path, but only one has been successful in doing so. Each could easily have ended up going down the path that the other took. The one who became successful need only to make one of his old mistakes (a night of heavy drinking/drug use or having an affair) to throw it all away. Thus, it is a "thin, thin line" separating their lives.