Lyric discussion by lateralundertow 

Cover art for Feathers  lyrics by A Perfect Circle

I see this song as a blueprint on how to use things you've acquired to benefit others. The culmination of your experience means nothing unless you are able to use it somehow--to move through, to turn it into something useful, to help others. And in doing so you help yourself, and you earn another feather in your cap. Share your experiences, good and bad, so that others may learn.

@lateralundertow Perfectly said, my exact interpretation.