There are two Robert Gordons. 1) An American rockabilly revivalist (died 2… Read Full Bio ↴There are two Robert Gordons. 1) An American rockabilly revivalist (died 2022). 2) A British techno producer.

1) American rockabilly revivalist Robert Gordon (March 29, 1947 – October 18, 2022) grew up in Bethesda, M.D., a suburb of Washington D.C. Unlike many of his heroes, he had a relatively comfortable childhood. At a young age, after hearing Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel, he was inspired to choose R'n'R as his future career path, according to Wikipedia. In the mid-seventies Gordon was a part of the then-flourishing downtown NYC punk scene, fronting the CBGB regulars, Tuff Darts (who appear on an early CBGB live compilation album). After recording one album with the band ("All for the Love of Rock 'n' Roll) he parted ways with the band to work with such artists as Link Wray and Chris Spedding, both of whom share a love for early rock 'n' roll and rockabilly. Bruce Springsteen wrote the song, Fire, for Gordon and played piano on the studio version which also features the guitar-legend Link Wray.
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2) Robert Gordon is a Sheffield-based producer and co-founder of Warp Records. Most of his output is under pseudonyms (including "Track With No Name" as Forgemasters which was Warp's first release), but he has put out a handful of EPs and a full-length under his own name.

Have I The Right
Robert Gordon Lyrics

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Well, you're right, I'm left, she's gone
You're right, and I'm left all alone
Well, you tried to tell me so
But how was I to know
That she was not the one for me?

You told me all along
You're right, our love was so wrong

But now I changed my mind
Because she broke the ties that bind
And I know that she never cared for me

Well, I thought I knew just what she'd do
I guess I'm not so smart
Oh, you tried to tell me all along she'd only break my heart
I'm left, you're right, she's gone
You're right, and I'm left all alone

Well, she's gone I know not where
But now I just don't care
For now I'm falling for you

If you'll forgive me now
I'll make it up somehow
So happy we will be
In a home just for three
And I'll soon forget her now I know

Well, I thought I knew just what she'd do
I guess I'm not so smart
You tried to tell me all along
She'd only break my heart

Well, you're right, I'm left, she's gone
You're right, and I'm left all alone
Well, she's gone, I know not where

But now I just don't care
For now I've fallen for you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "I'm Left You're Right She's Gone" by Robert Gordon & Chris Spedding are about a man who has realized that he was wrong about a woman he loved. The opening lines of the song express acknowledgment of his current situation; the woman he loved has left him, and he is now alone. He acknowledges that his friend had warned him about this possibility, but he was not willing to believe it. He acknowledges that his friend was right, and he was wrong about the woman he loved.

The second verse of the song marks a change of mind from the singer. He agrees with his friend that their love was wrong all along. He now thinks of his ex-lover as someone who never cared about him in the first place, and he is now falling for his friend. He pleads with his friend to forgive him and offers to make it up to him. They can be happy together in a home meant for three, and he will forget his erstwhile lover.

The chorus is another acknowledgement of the singer's current status, just in case there were still lingering doubts. He reiterates that his friend was right, and he was wrong. He no longer cares about where his previous lover is or what she is doing, and he is now in love with his friend.

Overall, the song's lyrics tell the story of a man who was in love with a woman who didn't care for him and his subsequent realization that he was wrong about her. He seeks his friend's forgiveness and looks forward to a future with him.

Line by Line Meaning

Well, you're right, I'm left, she's gone
I agree with you that our relationship with her has ended

You're right, and I'm left all alone
I acknowledge that I am now alone and without her

Well, you tried to tell me so
I recognize that you warned me

But how was I to know
But I was ignorant of the facts

That she was not the one for me?
That she was not the right partner for me?

You told me all along
You have been telling me all this while

You're right, our love was so wrong
You're right that our love was a mistake

But now I changed my mind
But now I have changed my opinion

Because she broke the ties that bind
Because she has broken the bond between us

And I know that she never cared for me
And I realize that she never truly loved me

Well, I thought I knew just what she'd do
I was confident that I understood her actions