How to retrieve from cloud something accidentally deleted from computer

I deleted songs from my iTunes folder to free disc space as iTunes kept freezing up. The problem is that I accidentally deleted a couple that I want back. They still show in my iTunes library but it cannot locate them in the folder. Updating match briefly gives me a cloud by the song which immediately disappears. If I click to delete them from iTunes, it warns me that they will be deleted from the cloud which I don't want to do. How do I get these back? They are available on my iPhone and other computer for download. I though the purpose of Match was to free space on our hard drives and keep stuff stored ion "the cloud". I don't see the point if they can't be sent to the cloud and retrieved easily as needed. I have already tried turning match off and then back on again.

eleader wrote:
I deleted songs from my iTunes folder to free disc space as iTunes kept freezing up. The problem is that I accidentally deleted a couple that I want back. They still show in my iTunes library but it cannot locate them in the folder. Updating match briefly gives me a cloud by the song which immediately disappears. If I click to delete them from iTunes, it warns me that they will be deleted from the cloud which I don't want to do. How do I get these back?
If you want to remove tracks from the iTunes library you should always do it through iTunes; never delete the files from the Finder because then iTunes will still have a pointer in its DB to the file that no longer exists. This causes exactly the trouble you are experiencing.
To download the tracks from the cloud delete the "track" from the iTunes library by highlighting the track, or tracks, and typing Option+delete on the keyboard. Do not hide the track in the cloud. You will now be able to download the track from the cloud.
eleader wrote:
I though the purpose of Match was to free space on our hard drives and keep stuff stored ion "the cloud". I don't see the point if they can't be sent to the cloud and retrieved easily as needed. I have already tried turning match off and then back on again.
iTunes Match is not a backup service and should not be relied on as such. You should read this: FAQ: Why iTunes Match Can Not Be Used as a Backup. The purpose of iTunes Match is to give you access to all your music on all your devices from almost anywhere. It is your responsibility to backup your personal data, including all your iTunes Store purchases.

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