I'm Looking Forward to Joining You, Finally Lyrics

Lyric discussion by nogodcjbnet 

Cover art for I'm Looking Forward to Joining You, Finally lyrics by Nine Inch Nails

"thought he had it all before they call his bluff found out that his skin just wasn't thick enough wanted to go back to how it was before thought he lost everything then he lost a whole lot more"

This seems to be talking about his own voulnerability. He thought that he could not be phased or affected but what he "lost" hurt him.

I agree, it's how he's always "nothing can hurt me because I don't care/the worse has happened/etc." but then something does...