Won't Convert Certain Songs to 192kbps

I have a lot of music so I have to convert it all to 192kbps so it will all fit on my iPhone. The problem is that iTunes says it can't convert 4 of my songs, which is strange as it has converted them before. These are songs off of iTunes so I don't understand why they can't be converted and if iTunes can't convert the songs, it removes them from my iPhone and won't put them on so I have to use the iTunes app to re-download them every time I sync my iPhone and it's hassle. What's wrong and how do I fix it? I would really appreciate it if you can help. Thanks.

Please don't ignore this question, I have been having this problem for a while now, and cannot find an answer. Someone please help.

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