Discover the story of the song > Scarlet Begonias – Sublime

The protagonist sees a woman who catches his eye and he decides to try his luck with her. She stands out from other girls because she wears scarlet begonias in her hair and is into the blues. He reflects on how life doesn't always work out as expected, but sometimes good things happen unexpectedly. He then reminisces about the summer of love when he and his partner traveled around selling drugs and now fears that the police are after them. In the end, he realizes he made a mistake by not pursuing the woman he saw earlier.