Some songs don't sync! iPhone 5 (ios7.0.2), iTunes 11.1.1

Last week I tried to sync my iphone and iTunes said I had to install the latest version to do so.
After I installed the 11.1.1, some songs don't sync with the iPhone.
On the 'on this iPhone' tab on iTunes it shows this same songs with a circle before the name, and they are grey, not black as the ones that are on the iPhone.
I've tried to find out what's wrong, even wondered if I did something to mess this up, but I can't figure it out.
Help? Anyone?
The 'on this iPhone' list look like this:

Hello Laura,
Thank you for providing the details of the issue you are experiencing when trying to sync your music to your iPhone.
I recommend trying to resync. You can resync content to the iPhone by unchecking "Sync Music" and then clicking "Apply" and then checking "Sync Music" and then clicking "Apply" again:
I recommend reviewing the full article here:
iTunes 11 for Mac: Set up syncing for iPod, iPhone, or iPad
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12113
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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