Album: Far Beyond Driven (1994)

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• 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 some
  What 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
  Racist 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
  I bury your compensation. I ask you please just give us
  
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Comments: 14

• Ozzman from MissouriI want five minutes alone with Phil Anselmo I don't dislike him I've just got a lot to prove
• Alex from Mexico City, MexicoSomewhere I heard that this song was written by Phil Anselmo after he was declared dead for around five minutes after doing a speedball (drugs) and a lot of alcohol
• Dyanna from Zagreb, Croatiai heard the story a years back - couldnt believe from where the inspiration came from - but song kicks ass
• Matt from Houston, Txhope phil got those 5 minutes alone with him. 4 more than he needs to kick his lily ass
• Adam from Lodi, OhThis song is awesome and PHil Kicks @ss
• Dylan from Hudson, MaThe song is about a fan who was giving Phil a hard time so Phil finally snapped and had the audience attack the kid. The kid's father sued Phil, called up the band's manager, and said "You just give me five minutes alone with that Phil Anselmo guy and I'll show him who the big daddy is" and Phil responded by saying "You give me five minutes alone with that cat's dad and I'll whoop his a--". That's where the song comes from. In my opinion, the kid deserves it if you're messing with Phil because Phil is the man and his dad is an idiot.
• Fred from Pootsville, United StatesI don't know about all that...I always have heard that the song was about Affirmative Action...and the lyrics seem to support the subject matter.
• Dylan from Perth, AustraliaI was at the concert where Phil said that.
• Barge from San Francisco, CaIt also has to do with the Heavy Metal Music media. The use to write stupid stuff about Pantera and made up rumors about them having problems. We love you Vinnie!!!
• Josh from Auburndale, FlJayson from ATL is right i have the booklet to the best of Pantera, and seen many interviews with the exact same...
• Ahab from Slam Town, CaI hadn't heard the incitement story before, but I have an interview with Phil in a magazine where he says the song is about some guy who sued him for something like $500, claiming Phil deliberately kicked him in the head during a stagedive because he was Mexican or something. I'm not making it up, I swear!
• Anders from Faaborg, DenmarkSome kid was being very annoying at a Pantera show, so Phil Anselmo said something that made the crowd attack this guy. After this incident the guys father said in an interview: "You just give me 5 minutes alone with that Philip Anselmo guy..." The title refers to this.
• Luke from Memphis, TnThree words- Phil's a bad@ss.
• Craig from Dublin, IrelandPhil anselmo thought up off the name as he was sued by a kids father who said phil intested the crowd on him, in an interview phil said just give me 5 mins alone with that guy and he ll be so much different

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