Well i thought about the scene alot   and i've come to the conclusion   back in the day we used to admit   to the confusion that exists between   real styles and illusion   but i must tell you if you think   that we are losin our honesty   because we're busting out like contusions   on those of you who think that    you are choosin the right way because   you hear it everyday   well turn off your radio   turn it off all the way      we're not ska-core, reggae,    jazz or funk, we're not    hip-hop or rock or pop   you know we won't stop groovin   its like a thing called jive   you mix it up and keep the    people satisfied no need to   classify or nullify the claims   that say that we're insane   so to pacify those of you    who need a label call it what you want   I know you'll kick it if you're able      We call it jive!      Don't get me wrong i don't think    that we're special just cause our    sound is not that commercial   or maybe it is, maybe that's not    for me to say but i've seen less honest   music everyday just like the soul-less   souls that are sold on the radio   melodramatic lyrics made up like Fabio   they hide reality in a well-made   illusion to a world where the real is illusion      We call it jive!      Well i remember the times   we used to hit the shows   in downtown Richmond (VA) got   kicked out the metro   me and my blind jeans, my indy   hat ended up in the street and i    went back for a smoke in my capri   back then is when we used to swang   rankin and skankin was the thang   until the music scene back home sold out   me and the crew decided to show them   what its all about   for the old skool we were late   we put down the skates and    started grabbin guitar, horns,   drums and the bass   kickin it live inside the garage   hittin 'em with a lyrical barrage   but like we're trippin tips shit got drastic   all of a sudden the need to play   hit bombastically   we lost site of what is real    it took us this long to get    back on the reel to real      We call it jive!