Piuma means feather, and Alessandra Amoroso uses that light, airy image to tell a story about the exact moment when love turns from burning flame to soft memory. The singer sits her partner down, confesses that their story has “burned out,” and promises to say goodbye halfway down the road so neither of them has to look back. She admits they have been “stupid,” yet she feels no hatred, only a bittersweet curiosity: why does a wave always find the shore the same way you once found my skin? The feather tattooed over the partner’s name captures what remains – a delicate mark that hurts far less than the relationship once did.
Under the gentle symbolism, the song is a bold act of self-liberation. Alessandra leaves the bed unmade, laughs while saying the affection will not disappear, and starts pulling out “thorns” so she can float upward like bubbles. Happiness, she realizes, is a skill we never quite master, but with every step she feels lighter. Piuma is both a farewell and a fresh breath – a melodic reminder that ending a love can feel weightless when you choose to carry only a feather of the past.