Reflecting on the writing process for Rock Your Life, Jordan Rudess explained that the band's approach was more open to his keyboards than in the past, and that after Mike Portnoy's departure, he and Petrucci "became, like, free."
Menggambarkan proses penulisan lagu pada Rock Your Life, Jordan Rudess menjelaskan bahwa pendekatan band lebih terbuka untuk keyboard nya daripada pada masa lalu, dan bahwa setelah kepergian Mike Portnoy, ia dan Petrucci "menjadi seperti bebas."