What does the frase "bájame" mean?

Question

I'm reading a story for Spanish class--a short story. It's called "No oyes ladrar los perros", by Juan Rulfo.

In the story, a boy tells his father "Bájame, padre" several times. It looks like it means "get off of me", but it makes very little sense as in the story the father is the one carrying the son on his back.

Does it mean "leave me alone"? Has anyone read this story? Supposedly it's famous--or Juan Rulfo is.

Answer 1

HI master, welcome to the forum

bajar a alguien, to let somebody down, to lower somebody

So the son wanted to get down.

Answer 2

Let me down. as it put me down