How do i get my music back onto my phone and off i cloud

most of my tracks on my i phone have the cloud symbol with an arrow pointing down, what does this mean and why do i have to keep re loading the track when i want to listen to it? why cant i just have the tracks i choose to listen to on my phone when i want them? i dont like this i cloud business its ***** and it cost me money to download if i not in a wi fi area!

Hi crazytracer6!
This is a new feature in iOS 7 called iTunes in the Cloud. More information on this can be found right here:
iTunes Match - iPhone
http://help.apple.com/iphone/7/#/iph6e2dfb83
Songs are downloaded to iPhone when you play them. You can also download songs and albums manually—while browsing, tap .
Note: When iTunes Match is on, downloaded music is automatically removed from iPhone as space is needed, starting with the oldest and least-played songs. An iCloud icon () appears next to removed songs and albums, showing that the songs and albums are still available through iCloud but not stored locally on iPhone.
You can choose to only show the songs that have been downloaded onto your phone by following these instructions:
Just show music that’s been downloaded from iCloud. Go to Settings > Music, then turn off Show All Music.
Remove iPhone from your list of “iTunes in the Cloud” devices. In iTunes on your computer, choose Store > View Account. Sign in, then click Manage Devices in the “iTunes in the Cloud” section.
Then, when you would like to re-download your purchased music, you can find it in your past purchases list:
Download past purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Braden

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