I always think this song has something to do with the devil. Maybe its Bono's voice and how it sounds. I mean it sounds like the devil telling someone all the things they did wrong in their life. Not that the devil would ever use the word "please" but I think he's saying to someone that all the good things in life that person wanted werent so worth it after all. The phrase "get up off your knees" refers to the devil saying to the person "look, its not worth it. stop praying, it wont do any good. get up off your knees"
Just my personal (and probably weird) interpretation
I always think this song has something to do with the devil. Maybe its Bono's voice and how it sounds. I mean it sounds like the devil telling someone all the things they did wrong in their life. Not that the devil would ever use the word "please" but I think he's saying to someone that all the good things in life that person wanted werent so worth it after all. The phrase "get up off your knees" refers to the devil saying to the person "look, its not worth it. stop praying, it wont do any good. get up off your knees"
Just my personal (and probably weird) interpretation