The song below, Sternengesang (German for Star Singer) is part of the movie series' soundtrack. Upon analyzing the lyrics it was blatantly obvious the this song described the overall subject matter of the first two novels. On the left is the lyrics translated from the original German and on the right will be my analysis.
*note that all repeated verses have been removed* Countless star lights floating in endless darkness They announce their existence They proclaim their purpose Countless star lights dissolve in the sky Their voices and warmth Spread into space Like a silent wave With the desire for peace in my hand I reach for the Light of Life I'm facing grief with confidence in my heart With the desire for peace in my hand I fly now away with the Unicorn Beyond time and space With prayer for them in my hand I reach for the light of hope I bear the kindness of people in my heart With the hope of a new future I fly now away with the Unicorn Beyond time and space You've always given me courage You've always given me strength Even when darkness swallows everything! I fly away With the Unicorn In the Star-studded endless space | The "countless star lights floating in the endless darkness" represents the souls of all the people of humanity that live in the endless darkness that is society under the Federation's corrupt rule and Zeon's reign of terror. This verse represents those same humans described earlier, being killed off unjustly by war's devastation upon the innocent. Now shifting to Banagher's perspective, he desires for peace so that no more innocent will be killed, and he reaches for the inner strength of the human spirit and faces the war's disastrous effect on his life with that strength. Again stating his desire for peace, it now relates to him using the gift of the Unicorn Gundam to fight for that peace. With Banagher's desire to bring justice and peace to those hurt by war, he reaches for the hope that the future Laplace's Box can hold and knows the kindness that all people can hold. With hope for a new and better future with the opening of Laplace's Box, Banagher will fight with the Unicorn. The "You" most likely being the jade eyed girl, she gave him the courage and strength to fight even when his normal life was being destroyed. Banagher will use the Unicorn to fight for the better future for everyone. |
This song is essentially the story of Banagher's will to change the future with Laplace's Box and the Unicorn. Repeatedly the song mentions him "reaching out' and desiring for the hope to bring justice and safety to all those hurt by war's destruction and unjust control by the Federation or the violent extremist views and actions of Zeon. We also see examples of some elements of Banagher's change in this new world of war such as him "facing grief with confidence in his heart" and him receiving strength and courage to fight for this future he desires.