Settembre’s Vertebre is a stormy postcard from the heart of young adulthood. The singer opens with the classic breakup line “Non fa niente” (“It’s nothing”) even as she’s being left behind, and from there the emotions only intensify. She turns pain into vivid imagery — begging her ex to “tear the skin from my backbone” — while slipping between standard Italian and the Neapolitan plea pecché nun vuo' cchiù parlà cu’mme? (“Why won’t you talk to me anymore?”). The result is a song that feels both deeply personal and unmistakably urban, its chorus crackling like city lights at midnight.
Underneath the drama, Vertebre captures a bigger truth about growing up: nobody really teaches us how to break down or bounce back at this age. Settembre compares self-neglect to “throwing yourself into a fire,” admits to crying in university halls, and seeks quick fixes for anxiety just to avoid disappearing. Yet there’s empowerment in the honesty. By naming every sting of betrayal and slice of insecurity, she turns heartbreak into a badge of resilience — a reminder that even when dignity seems lost, your spine (and spirit) can still hold you upright.