Sir Paul McCartney drew inspiration from Costa Rica for one of the songs on his latest album, "The Boys of Dungeon Lane," which was recently released worldwide.

In the track "First Star of the Night," the English musician and songwriter uses Costa Rica's rain as an emotional symbol of both sadness and hope.

The song opens with the following verse: "Raining in Costa Rica. Even when it's raining inside. Something tells me it's alright. Positive emotions that died. Seem to come back shining bright. Like the first star of the night."

The song, along with the entire album, is available on McCartney's official YouTube channel.

McCartney, 83, performed at the National Stadium in San José in November 2024 as part of his Got Back World Tour.

That performance marked the former Beatles member's second concert in Costa Rica, following his first appearance in the country in May 2014.

McCartney rose to worldwide fame in the 1960s as a member of the Beatles, serving as the band's bass guitarist and sharing primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon.

After the Beatles disbanded, he launched his solo career with the 1970 album "McCartney" and later formed the band Wings with his first wife, Linda McCartney.

McCartney is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated record sales exceeding 100 million copies. He has written or co-written a record 32 songs that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and by 2009, his music sales in the United States had generated approximately $25.5 million.

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