Discover the story of the song > Get up off Our Knees – The Housemartins

The song is telling the protagonist, and everyone else, to stop praying and take action instead. It points out that there are rich and poor people and war and peace in the world, but blaming and criticizing others won't change anything. The chorus repeats "get up off our knees" to urge people to stand up and do something instead of just praying for a better future.