I cannot get some songs to sync on my iPod

I have tried and tried to get all of my songs synced on my iPod and some are grayed out. These are purchases that I have made, so I don't understand why they won't sync. They are not grayed out on my computer, just on any device (except my phone), so I cannot play them on the devices.
Does anyone know what causes this? It is so frustrating!
Thanks for any assistance you can provide.

Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Unsync/delete all music and resync
To delete all music go to Settings>General>Usage>Storage>Manage Storage>Music>Tap edit in upper right and then tap the minus sign by All Music
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device

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I have a couple of steps for you to try in order to get those songs transferred to your iPod touch. First, make sure all of your software is updated with the latest versions. If the songs were downloaded from iTunes, you will also want to delete the songs from your library and then download them again from the list of past purchases on your iTunes account. An article about doing that can be found here:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1535
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1420
Thanks for being a part of the Apple Support Communities!
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