Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong
Lead Vocals
Mike Dirnt
Mike Dirnt
Background Vocals
Tré Cool
Tré Cool
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong
Songwriter
Frank Edwin Wright III
Frank Edwin Wright III
Composer
Michael Pritchard
Michael Pritchard
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Green Day
Green Day
Producer
Andrew Schubert
Andrew Schubert
Additional Engineer
Brad Kobylczak
Brad Kobylczak
Additional Engineer
Brad Townsend
Brad Townsend
Additional Engineer
Joe McGrath
Joe McGrath
Additional Engineer
Keith Armstrong
Keith Armstrong
Assistant Engineer
Nik Karpen
Nik Karpen
Assistant Engineer
Wesley Seidman
Wesley Seidman
Assistant Engineer
Chris Dugan
Chris Dugan
Recording Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Chris Lord-Alge
Chris Lord-Alge
Mixing Engineer
Butch Vig
Butch Vig
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Raise your hands now to testify
Your confession will be crucified
You're a sacrificial suicide
Like a dog that's been sodomized
[Verse 2]
Stand up!
All the white boys
Sit down!
And the black girls
Stand up!
You're the soldiers
Sit down!
Of the new world
[PreChorus]
Put your faith in a miracle
And it's non-denominational
Join the choir, we will be singing
In the church of wishful thinking
[Chorus]
A fire burns today
Of blasphemy and genocide
The sirens of decay
Will infiltrate the faith fanatics
[Verse 3]
Oh, bless me, Lord, for I have sinned
It's been a lifetime since I last confessed
I threw my crutches in "The river of a shadow of doubt"
And I'll be dressed up in my Sunday best
[PreChorus]
Say a prayer for the family
Drop a coin for humanity
Ain't this uniform so flattering?
I never asked you a god damned thing
[Chorus]
A fire burns today
Of blasphemy and genocide
The sirens of decay
Will infiltrate the faith fanatics
[Bridge]
Don't test me
Second guess me
Protest me
You will disappear
[PreChorus]
I want to know who's allowed to breed
All the dogs who never learned to read
Missionary politicians
And the cops of a new religion
[Chorus]
A fire burns today
Of blasphemy and genocide
The sirens of decay
Will infiltrate the inside
Written by: Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool
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