The lyrics of “Stars” develop the theme of Javert’s devotion to his job as a policeman. He strictly observes the principle of arresting criminals, who can be seen as an apologist of law. In the lyrics of Javert’s solo, there are a lot of sacred images such as the God, the fall of Lucifer, the sword, and the paradise for explaining his devotion and observation to law. In Javert’s eyes, the world can be divided into two parts, one for innocence with everything is in order and one for guilt without any existence of order. He thinks that he is responsible for fighting against and rectifying the guilty part of the world; therefore, he swears to make it. Stars in the lyrics can be seen as a metaphor of his unshakable belief of a better world with
