Blither

Black, you are the first person who I've ever read that has had the same interpretation of the song as I have. I've thought for a long time that 46&2 referred specifically to an additional 46 years, 2 months average life expectancy for a 30-year-old male.

The entire song is about consciously deciding to change your life for the better then setting about to do it. Then, the last line in the song is " Forty-six and two are just ahead of me". Your explanation (and mine) makes perfect sense.