Chief songwriter Billie Joe Armstrong told Q magazine May 2009 that he's "not sure about that song yet."
21st Century Breakdown is split into three acts (Heroes And Cons, Charlatans And Saints and Horseshoes And Handgrenades). Armstrong explained to The Sun April 24, 2009: "I liked the three acts as I work in three parts. I have dual personalities, but I'm on medication so that's okay. Heroes And Cons represents dealing with these two demons and what they mean. Then Charlatans And Saints deals with religion. The final act gets its name because horseshoes are a sign of luck and hand-grenades are a sign of an explosion. The characters are just something I sing through. You give them a name and it gives them a life."
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