Songbird serves as the preliminary network for Flare, the blockchain engineered for universal connectivity. Introducing the pioneering Flare State Connector, Flare enhances bridging capabilities, enables complete cross-chain composability, and seamlessly integrates with Web2 data in a decentralized manner. This innovation enables Flare to achieve consensus on external data, facilitating trustless acquisition and utilization of information from both on-chain and off-chain sources. By addressing the oracle problem, Flare paves the way for a new era of utility, offering fast, decentralized, and fully-insured bridges that facilitate multilateral connection of smart contract chains, thereby consolidating liquidity rather than fragmenting it. Additionally, Flare enables the incorporation of non-smart contract assets such as BTC, XRP, and DOGE onto its platform, allowing them to generate yield in DeFi applications. Furthermore, decentralized applications can leverage the value, liquidity, and data from multiple blockchains, seamlessly integrating with Web2 data through a single deployment on Flare. As a unifying force for blockchain, Flare scales Web3 for the next generation with native interoperability protocols that are high throughput, low fee, and low carbon, ultimately aiming to connect everything.