Cruz Beckham has released his debut EP, "Wear & Tear," featuring six songs that delve into personal experiences and family dynamics. The 21-year-old singer, performing with his band The Breakers, described the EP as capturing "a life lived"—encompassing both positive and negative experiences and the "learning curves" that accompany them.
The EP includes a track titled "WANNABE," seen as a clear homage to his mother Victoria Beckham and her Spice Girls past. However, other songs appear to address the reported estrangement between Cruz and his older brother, Brooklyn.
The single "Seeing Red" contains lyrics such as "Been seeing red for as long as I remember / Yeah, I said I'm already there / The moment I drop this s**t, the whole thing's over." Cruz has stated that "Seeing Red" is intended as a "comedic take on a totally unserious moment of frustration," relating it to competitive situations.
Another track, "Loneliest Boy," also seems to allude to family discord. Lyrics include "Loneliest boy, mama don’t talk too much, It’s breaking her heart. It shows in the small things that you don’t do, I guess in the end that it’s you, yourself, and you. Tell me how do you live, when you’ve got nobody to lose?" These lines have been interpreted by fans as referring to Brooklyn's ongoing estrangement from the family.
The music video for "Seeing Red" features Cruz and his bandmates playing football, potentially referencing their father David Beckham's career, but transitions into scenes of conflict on the pitch.
The reported rift between Brooklyn and his family has been a subject of public discussion. Brooklyn has not publicly acknowledged several family milestones, including Father's Day, in recent times. Reports have suggested he has taken steps to limit communication with his parents, including blocking them on Instagram. Earlier this year, Brooklyn released a statement suggesting he had cut ties with his family.
This perceived family tension was further highlighted earlier this year when Brooklyn appeared in a DoorDash commercial. The advert, released in June, featured Brooklyn jesting about watching the FIFA World Cup from home, a comment widely interpreted as a jab at his parents. Friends of the Beckham family reportedly described David and Victoria as "devastated and inconsolable" by the advert, which was seen by some as profiting from family estrangement.