The song "Count In Fives" by The Horrors is about a person who has an obsession with counting in fives. They do it every time, and if any other number comes up, they will cut it in half. The speaker says that they will make their counting apply to any subject or object, and will stand outside any location and count in fives. The second verse talks about the speaker's reaction to being given too many things, and how they can't comprehend it. They also talk about forcing other numbers to divide and holding hands with someone to do it. The final verse talks about how the speaker can feel if someone is trying to deceive them, and how they can make the numbers run to them by counting in fives. Overall, the song portrays an unsettling obsession with counting that dominates the speaker's thoughts and actions.
