1. The lyrics "Let me hold your hand, and then gently take out my hand" express the pain and helplessness of parting. In this case, people can't avoid parting, but they will try their best to make parting more gentle.
2. The lyrics of "Tears flow into a river in my heart, so I stare helplessly" express the pain and reluctance when people leave. Their hearts are full of tears, but in the face of parting, they can do nothing but look at each other helplessly.
The lyrics "I can't find a flower by the ferry" express the sadness and loss of parting. In the ferry, a symbol of parting, people can't find any gifts to express their feelings, which further emphasizes the pain and helplessness of parting.
The lyrics of "just pin your blessings on your chest" express people's feelings of blessing each other and praying for happiness when they leave. Although we can't be together, we still hope each other will be happy.
Generally speaking, Cai Qin's song "The Ferry Man" expresses people's pain and disappointment when they leave, and also expresses their feelings of mutual blessing and praying for happiness.