How do I delete songs from icloud that aren't on my itunes?

I have songs that only show up when I turn OFF the option that says "Show All Music" (Settings > Music), but not when that option is enabled. I don't know where to delete these songs, as they aren't showing on my computer either. Thanks for any help.
Steve

Hi steve,
Not sure if I understand. The music that should be showing when you turn off "Show All Music" is any music you have downloaded to your device.
To delete it from the device, you would click on Songs in the Music tab, and then swipe left on any that you want to delete, and tap delete to remove them from the device.
You may not be seeing them in iTunes, because you may not have "Show Music in the Cloud" turned on in iTunes on your computer. This option is under the View option in the menu at the top.
Does that help?
Cheers,
GB

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