I see you had your mind all made up you group of pitiful liars.
Before I woke to face the day, your master plan transpired.
Something told me, this job had more to meet the eye.
My song is not believed?
My words somewhat deceiving?
Now I'm unwhole.

You've waged a war of nerves
But you can't crush the kingdom

Can't be what your idols are.
Can't leave the scar.
You cry for compensation.
I ask you please just give us

5 minutes alone

I read your eyes, your mind was made up.
You took me for
A fool.
You used complexion of my skin for a counter
Rascist tool.
You can't burn me, I've spilled my guts out
In the past.
Taken advantage of because you know where

I've come (from) my past.
You've waged a war of nerves
But you can't crush the kingdom

Can't be what your idols are.
Can't leave the scar.
You cry for compensation.
I ask you please just give us

5 minutes alone



Lyrics submitted by -L3tH4L-

Track duration: 05:51

"5 Minutes Alone" as written by Vincent Paul/abbott Abbott

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    General Comment:It actually states on Wikipedia that this song was particularly about Anselmo being provoked by a heckler and told the crowd to basically beat the shit out of him (the heckler) as well as a couple more insults following that, later the band being sued, and the heckler's father calling the band manager and threatening "you just give me FIVE MINUTES ALONE with that Phil Anselmo guy and I'll show him who's 'big daddy' around here", later continuing with Phil's response "you just give me FIVE MINUTES ALONE with that cat's dad and I'll whoop his ass."
    Flag Zludderzon September 02, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:It is obviously about Zionism. Are you people stupid? I actually had to sign up because nobody here seems to know what they are talking about. Im not going through it,but think Zionism and listen again.

    And wth is wrong with you people? Does he have to spell it out?
    Flag Gemanicuson May 30, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I think you are all right. Even if this can be viewed as racial, we must look past hurt feelings and see if there is some truth involved. Angry heckler or Nubian brother, check thine self before thou wrecketh thine self.
    Flag dlwhiteon May 05, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I think its about black people bitching about certain things in general.
    And the guy hearing just wants 5 minutes alone. As in being left alone and in silence.



    you used complexion of my skin as a counter racist tool.
    Flag Brewtalityon March 16, 2012   Link
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    Song Meaning:i cant remember where i heard this but phil said something about beating a guys ass at a concert who was causing trouble.. so naturally many of the fans beat the shit out of him. He told them he wasnt going to sue after a chains of events... but when they started to get more popular the guy decided that hed be able to make some decent mony if he sued them.. so he did.. Idk if this is 100% correct but im taking it from what i know i heard phil say in an interview
    Flag numskull417on February 29, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:As you know Phil was not the biggest fan of the African American Community.
    When he says: Can't leave the scar. You cry for compensation. I ask you please just give us... i think he is talking about some of the African American Community that take advantage of the system. They are allways screaming for compesation for the many years of slavery. Later he says: You used complexion of my skin for a counter Rascist tool. -You can't burn me- I've spilled my guts out In the past. Taken advantage of because you know where I've come [from]. My past. i think he is talking about the same thing here but is talking about how u can no longer be proud to be white without being considered racist. and talking about how their community takes advantage of white people because our past actions are public knoledge know by everybody. And i think he is making a statement that he dosnt put up with it because everybody knows his ancestors past. i do know that the lawsuit he faced had a part to play but in my opninon this is the real meaning of the song. i dont think he came out and said what it was really about because of the public backlash.
    Flag docrobbinson September 15, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:My friend (who is a Pantera nut) told me there was a black guy at a show and Phil shouted ''Get That Nigga!'' and the audience attacked him, the kid's father said ''Give Me 5 Minutes Alone''
    Flag AK47WiPeOuTon March 17, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I actually believe that this song is about black people who want reparations for slavery, and still try to hold it over the white mans head. Phil clearly is showing his disapproval of this. u used complexion of my skin for a counter
    Rascist tool. -You can't burn me- I've spilled my guts out
    In the past. Taken advantage of because you know where

    I've come [from]."
    Flag Jmanx99on November 20, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:its not about vinnie, its about an incident when an angry concert goer was talking smack to phil from the pit and when the fans realized there was a heckler in their midst he was beat severely, afterwards the heckler's father was recorded on camera talking about how he'd like '5 minutes alone' with phil anselmo due to the fact that he felt phil had incited the crowd to do it,

    the song is phil's response, saying that he'd give him 5 minutes if he wanted it. he also refers to how the hecklers father tried to imply that phil disliked his son based on his ethnicity "You used complexion of my skin for a counter Rascist tool."
    Flag farbeyonddriven1990on October 08, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:This song is about a kid who was being dick to Phil so he sicked the crowd on him and the guys dad sued them and told his lawyer "Just give me Five minutes alone with that phil aniwhatever guy and ill show him." And pphil replied the sam,e
    Flag Jmanx99on May 22, 2009   Link

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