Why are the songs downloaded from my computer grayed out and won't play?

Why are the songs that I downloaded from my pc not playing on my iphone and grayed out?

Hi sweatt,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
You may find these steps helpful for resolving the issue you're encountering:
iTunes Store: Troubleshooting iTunes Match
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4054
Songs containing DRM (Digital Rights Management) may not appear, or may appear grayed out in iCloud. This can occur if your computer is not authorized for playback of that content. Try authorizing your computer, then manually update iTunes Match.
To determine what Apple ID your computer needs to be authorized for, locate and select the song in your iTunes library.
Choose File > Get Info.
In the Summary tab, locate the Account Name field in the right column and write it down.
Click OK.
Choose Store > Authorize this Computer.
Type in the account name from the Summary field and its password. Click Authorize.
Choose Store > Update iTunes Match.
Best,
Jeremy

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