Accidentally deleted song from icloud

I just started using iMatch. Alas I deleted a favourite song from iCloud. It does not show up in hidden purchases (because I had the CD and didn't buy if from iTunes?)
The song doesn't appear on my computer iTunes, but it has been downloaded to my iPad. I still have the CD, but how do I get the song back into the cloud? I want to be able to sync it to all my devices( (even if it's there now, it may someday get unsynced, right?).
(I have been dealing with a duplicates issue and am using iMatch to sort it out. Not without issues...)
PM

Copy the song from the CD back into your iTunes Library, then update iTunes Match.

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Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
From your post it appears that you are both logged in to the same Apple ID in your Messages settings, which would cause you to get the same messages on both devices. If you select "Send & Recieve" in your Messages settings, you will likely see the same Apple ID logged in on both devices.
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