Lyric discussion by Kingofstilport 

Cover art for Five lyrics by Machine Head

This song is about an incident when Robb Flynn was sexually abused at the age of 5. He's since stated that recording the song was difficult enough for him and that he would never perform the song on stage.

[Edit: Typo]

Song Meaning
Negative
Subjective
Sadness
Trauma
Abuse
Difficulty
Recording
Personal