By looking at the lyrics, to me, the person in the song is not hated. He merely wanted to see the view from atop the bridge. When others notice, they all think he is suicidal and egg him on. They want him to jump just so he can end it all and not back out. They want to see him splatter on the ground. "Don't disappoint me." They all wait and wait for him to do it, even though it was never his intention to jump. Eventually, after they get tired of waiting, the narrator climbs up the bridge and kicks him off. He has finally redeemed himself, and everyone is not disappointed, and the song ends.
By looking at the lyrics, to me, the person in the song is not hated. He merely wanted to see the view from atop the bridge. When others notice, they all think he is suicidal and egg him on. They want him to jump just so he can end it all and not back out. They want to see him splatter on the ground. "Don't disappoint me." They all wait and wait for him to do it, even though it was never his intention to jump. Eventually, after they get tired of waiting, the narrator climbs up the bridge and kicks him off. He has finally redeemed himself, and everyone is not disappointed, and the song ends.