Retumba means 'to rumble', 'resound', or 'boom'. It's a powerful and evocative verb used to describe a deep, vibrating sound that echoes.
In the song, Shakira sings, "Y retumba en mis oídos el tic-tac de los relojes" (And the tick-tock of the clocks rumbles in my ears). She uses this word to transform the quiet sound of a clock into an overwhelming, thunderous noise, perfectly capturing the feeling of obsessive thoughts that you just can't escape.
"Pienso En Ti" is Shakira’s tender postcard from the heart, sent long before her global superstardom. In this early ballad, the Colombian singer lets us peek into the whirlwind of first love – that dizzy feeling when one person occupies every corner of your mind. Each new sunrise finds her searching for courage, her thoughts looping like the steady tic-tac of a clock. The simple, haunting melody mirrors the lyrics’ intimacy, making the song feel like a private confession whispered just to the listener.
As the verses repeat “Cada día pienso en ti,” we sense how love can be both sweet and consuming. Shakira breaks her “razón,” hinting that logic crumbles when emotion takes the wheel. She prays at night, clings to memories by day, and hears the ticking clocks as a soundtrack to her longing. It is a beautiful snapshot of devotion: vulnerable, persistent, and deeply human. By the final refrain, we understand that thinking about someone can be an act of hope, keeping the flame alive even in their absence.
Shakira signed to Sony Music Colombia at thirteen, and her debut album Magia sold about 1,200 copies in Colombia. Born in Barranquilla in 1977 to a family of Lebanese, Catalan and Colombian descent, she was belly dancing by four, after hearing Arabic drumming at a Middle Eastern restaurant near home, and she has written or co-written most of what she records.
The breakthrough came with Pies Descalzos (1995) and its single "Estoy Aquí", and ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998) followed with "Ciega, Sordomuda" and "Ojos Así". She moved into English on Laundry Service (2001), whose "Whenever, Wherever" was released in Spanish as "Suerte", then topped the US Hot 100 in 2006 with "Hips Don’t Lie", featuring Wyclef Jean. "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", recorded with the South African band Freshlyground, was the official song of the 2010 World Cup. Her 2023 session with Argentine producer Bizarrap won Latin Grammy Song of the Year, and Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran took Best Latin Pop Album at the 2025 Grammys, her fourth Grammy next to fifteen Latin Grammys.