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Like you mentioned, this song really gets into your head after a while, which is probably helped by how simple the song is and I can't help but think it's deliberate. I feel like a lot of the other primals react in rage at being denied another follower, thanks to the protection the player has, but Lakshmi sees it as a challenge that they'll have to work a bit harder at. After all, in time, you shall follow.
I'm with you on this one getting repetitive. It's not in my personal favorites, but I know a lot of people love it. Primals in general in this game enthrall their followers, but Lakshmi in particular takes the approach of surface-level benevolence and sorta grants wishes in a way that technically fulfills her promise but not in the desired fashion.
The Final Fantasy franchise in general borrows from all sorts of mythology, although in the earlier days not always with cultural sensitivity in mind. Some of them have become so ingrained into the FF mythos that they've become their own entities. Shiva in particular comes to mind, the Hindu god of war (among other things), being represented as a Final Fantasy staple as an lady of frost.
This song definitely gets into your head. Lakshmi is also known as "The Lady of Bliss." That's why she tries to tempt you into giving into her will with those lyrics.
She was summoned by the desperate pleading of a mother whose daughter was captured and then murdered in front of her. As with most primals in this game, it's a double-edged sword. Lakshmi revived the daughter, but could not restore her soul, so she was just an empty husk. When the mother wasn't happy with this, Lakshmi enthralled her and the rest of her tribe, which is basically the equivalent to magically brainwashing someone to follow her will forever.
Bosses of this nature generally have the lyrics come from their point of view.
Lakshmi is still one of my most favorite boss story concepts. These bosses are called "Primals" (yes, they named the band after them) that are able to brainwash people and make them follow. I've always said that if any primal can temper me, it's Lakshmi – and they did that so well with this song. Whenever it gets in my head, it's going to be stuck for days, if not weeks
Yay, one of my first comment recommends!
I keep this mp3 on my desktop, just to test if the sound is working right when I get playback errors.
/charmed
Lakshimi is a fun trial. And great for making a joke about any Steven’s you find in the game’s universe. Jokes aside, music has grown on me over time but I still prefer Sophia’s theme to it. 14 always has some bangers around every corner regardless though and this is certainly one.
Cant wait for Jesse to catch up to the new endwalker jams. They are in a completely new category
Can you please react to these video game musics as well, they are amazing.
Children of the City : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHUVqV5CO6w
String Theocracy : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofmYqXfjFs8
Iron Lotus : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeBQMVnmr2Y
In Hell We Live, Lament : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwOujMUJIJo
Gone Angels : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_qiWvjJ3kk
From a Place of Love : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRqtQQNOF7Q
A lot of players at the time this fight was first introduced, most of the players I know called it 'Bollywood, the Fight'. Which, frankly… still kinda fits.