The song was released on December 4, 2020 by Signature and Atlantic Records, as the second single from their second studio album The Good Times and the Bad Ones.
[3] On December 2, 2020, the band announced the release date of the single across multiple social media platforms.
[4] "'Lotus Inn' is a song we wrote to end our live show with, it has that epic encore feeling.
We were inspired by the 'lotus-eaters' in The Odyssey, and a scene from the first Percy Jackson book/movie (The Lightning Thief) where they get stuck in 'The Lotus Hotel and Casino' – indulging in lotus flowers and drinks before they realize a few hours had actually gone on for days.
Our lyric 'staying at the Lotus Inn' captures the idea that while partying can be a hell of a time, it can definitely side track you."