Ovarios Lyrics in English by Jenni Rivera
Ovarios literally translates to "ovaries," which might seem like an unusual word for a song title! However, in Mexican Spanish slang, "tener ovarios" (to have ovaries) is a powerful idiom.
It's used to mean having courage, strength, and guts, similar to the English phrase "to have balls." Jenni Rivera, known for her strong female empowerment anthems, uses this word to assert her power and resilience in the face of critics, declaring that she has the courage to stand her ground.
Jenni Rivera doesn't ask for sympathy on 'Ovarios' — she dares the room to try her. The gossip is already circulating, 'de boca en boca' [from mouth to mouth], and her answer is to laugh through it: 'Mientras me muero de risa' [while I'm dying of laughter]. Every wagging jaw gets called out by name: 'Sigan moviendo las jetas, la saliva están tirando' [keep moving those jaws, spraying your saliva]. By the chorus the word itself becomes her badge — 'ovarios,' the nerve they claim she doesn't have enough of to keep standing. Horns swagger under a woman who refuses to shrink.
