I dwelt under the red current of the River Heartbreak A black stone, polished by time and tears Tossed to the depths by a cruel child for a passing glimpse of his entertainment Pieces of Eight saw the dark shine of times polish He bent, lifting a single broken piece of Ebony from the hearts blood Smiling at the shining blackness so opposite from he And while the Ebony stone no longer dwelt in the red It was still Ebony And he was still Pieces of Eight
Pieces of Eight is a synonym for gold and a metaphor for something non-existent.