Scarlet Begonias Lyrics

Lyric discussion by wdpim 

Cover art for Scarlet Begonias lyrics by Grateful Dead

the song is about a gent falling over and over for the same type of girl, and through out the course of the song the narrator realizes that he will never find any sort of true love through this type of girl. And thats ok with him. The beginning of the song is dark and gloomy and describes a cold dark place. Through out the course of the song it is realized and a weight is lifted off the shoudlers of the narrator, the end is happy and paints a vibrant color. Not to mention the whole this is fillied with nonsensical contradictions.