How To Fight Loneliness Lyrics

Lyric discussion by trasta 

Cover art for How To Fight Loneliness lyrics by Wilco

And whatever is going down Will follow you around That’s how you fight loneliness

what does that part mean?

@trasta it's saying people will associate you with whatever you make them believe. so, if you are bob pretending to be happy, you'll be known as "bob, the happy guy" ... no matter what the situation, how you react will be how you're remembered.