In an April 2020 interview with Atwood Magazine, Maya Hawke opened up about the inspiration behind some the songs on Blush and she definitely sounds like she's been through it with some of the men in her life. For example, she says that the single "Coverage" is about lying and deceit, like having to explain to a non-actor boyfriend what it's like to pretend kiss and pretend fall in love on-screen. Given how strong the chemistry was between her and Stranger Things co-star Joe Keery, maybe her reported boyfriend at the time, Gus Wenner, was jealous?
She also told the outlet that the song "Menace" changed meanings for her as she was writing it. "If you take a song like "Menace", that song is about being like, 'Oh, I want to be better for you, like I want to be a better person.'" Hawke added, "By the time I finished the record I was like, 'You know what? No. I don't want to make myself smaller for you. I don't want to make myself less, I want to be a menace. I want to be as big as I can possibly be."
That sentiment could be about anyone, but it could very well be shade to an ex like Wenner. Hawke's dating life really is as mysterious as the actress and musician herself.
