In a press release, Marais described “Lotus Inn” as a track that was written to end their live shows with, as it had an “epic encore feeling”:

Lotus Inn’ captures the idea that while partying can be a hell of a time, it can definitely side track you.

In an interview with PopBuzz, he also discussed how the track was inspired by the Percy Jackson series, with the ‘Lotus Hotel and Casino’ being described as a place that nobody wants to leave.