What is a cloud with a red arrow?

I have some songs on my phone that wont download from the cloud. They have a cloud with a red arrow next to them. How do I get them to download onto my phone?

Hey mate,
If it is next to apps, movies, tv shows, songs, apps you have previously purchased or downloaded, it means you can download it directly to your device without having to purchase it (again).
By the sounds of it, if activate the icon and it cycles for a few moments then stops again, it means you may be trying to download something too large to download over a mobile network. Usually there should be an alert saying "this file needs to be downloaded over wi-fi", but this is not always the case. I suggest you locate a wireless network and try again.

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