Fallen Leaves

"Fallen Leaves" is a song by Canadian rock group Billy Talent. It was released in November 2006 as the third single from their second studio album, Billy Talent II. Song information The song is about one person who travels to the district of Downtown Eastside in Vancouver, British Columbia and then becomes a heroin addict. The lyrics supporting this connotation are as follows. 1st Verse- "I hitched a ride until the coast// To leave behind all of my ghosts// Searching for something I couldn't find at home// Can't get no job, can you spare a dime?// Just one more hit and I'll be fine// I swear to God this will be my one last time" The protagonist hitchhikes to Vancouver, in search of escape from his old mistakes. However, he ends up homeless and addicted to drugs (presumably heroin).